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1899 5 Cent Fish Scale Coin For Grading Please

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I'd say VF20, but actually, the Obverse looks pretty good.
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This might be helpful, as it presents photograding in 5-point increments :
https://www.saskatooncoinclub.ca/ar...laur_5c.html



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VF sounds about right.
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F15


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This might be helpful,...
Be wary of the grading on that site, most coins pictured are in NGC or PCGS slabs, both of which generally overgrade circulated coins in the VF to AU range.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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F15 - VF20 leaning more toward VF20
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