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motoryoda Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 6:19 pm Please note I am NOT slamming any TPG here. Especially not the one in whose folder this coin sits. I am looking for opinion on how this coin got its grade. Further, you should all know that I accept ALL blame for this, as I bought it at an online auction. All input is greatly appreciated. Edited by motoryoda 12/10/2011 6:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

motoryoda Valued Member Canada 278 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 6:26 pm My apologies for the pic of the Caribou....that is the best I can get. That side of the coin is stunning! It is the other side which I am not happy with. And if you are wondering, yes, Her Majesty is filled in with the mystery crud, except for near the forehead. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollect1 Pillar of the Community Canada 1731 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 7:23 pm I can barely see the crown or the hair, but I really dont know how to grade this kind of portrait Report this Post to the Staff
SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10463 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 11:13 pm I think that coin was messed around with, just prior to submission to the TPG. Then, even with a decent seal, the degradation continued in the holder - we see the same phenomena with copper re-toning, carbon spot formation, etc. Remember that even ICCS flips are not impermeable to moisture, this coin could have been put in a really humid environment. Currently, the coin should be commented as 'corroded' or 'unusual surfaces'. Normally, I don't hesitate to dip mint state Elizabeth II coins, but not even dipping will save that coin now. Despite the wonderful reverse, it only has two useful purposes now: 1) a Whitman folder piece, whereby you don't have to see the reverse, and 2) .800 silver melt. That said, I think your coin would be a fantastic addition to a grading course that several of us in the Ottawa Coin Club are designing. Please do not cut it out of the ICCS holder. If you want to discuss further how this coin could be of educational value, obviously, we have to take this offline... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Report this Post to the Staff
darryldarryl Pillar of the Community Canada 2428 Posts	Posted 12/11/2011 5:51 pm SPP...Will this course be for any and all collectors with or without grading experience? I know Brian had one in Toronto but they wanted individuals that had grading experience. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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