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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Nice coin. The obverse looks like its had a clean with olive oil but that never bothers me with copper. Might also just be the lighting.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I feel like I got a good deal!! Numismedia has XF listed as $55.00 and RedBook has it listed as $70.00. My real question is, is this coin in XF condition to you guys? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not close to XF. VF20 would be fair.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
520 Posts |
If thats true then I got ripped off...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmm....no easy way to type this. That is a VF. Cheekbones are not seperated and the wheat kernels are not seperated. No seperation of either....no XF grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If thats true then I got ripped off...
I could see it going VF25 and maybe VF30 with a generous, liberal grader. It is not an XF coin. The rim ding hurts it too and that's why I said VF20, which is the conservative grade. It's a $25 coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
520 Posts |
Alright, I mean I like that guys coins but I guess the XF in the name threw me off..It had a lot of bids on it so I tossed up a last second bid on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You could just return it and you're out return postage, right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Im in the process of getting a refund as we speak. Thanks for the heads up guys. I guess I am a little inexperienced with grading and stuff. Trying to get the best bang for my buck and build this lincoln wheats set. I just want to get these keys and semi keys reduced a bit in my wants list. That is the hardest thing for me right now as a college student.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Grading is hard...darn hard. Then there is the BN, RB, RD designation. There is a tougher differentuation between a true XF and AU. But, for a lot of coins, regardless of series, there can be quite a jump in price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ya I am working on getting better, but its even harder to tell online :( I am a 20 year old collector and try my best to learn as much as possible!! I am also working on taking better pictures. I have an 8 MP camera and bought a JANSJO lamp.
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United States
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I Would grade the Obv VF20 and the Rev VF30 with an overall grade of VF30. I hope all goes well with your refund.
There are some really good references out there that will help you with grading, but trial and error with inexpensive coins can give you the experience you need to prevent costly mistakes.
These guys here are probably some of the best and most experienced at grading coins. This forum is probably the best way to hone your skills in this regard.
Ask questions like, Why a person graded a coin a certain way or What are the amounts of red to brown to make it a BN, RB & RD?
You can also go to auction sites and look at their slabbed coins to get an idea on how they grade coins.
Be resourceful, pay attention to detail and make the effort to learn and you may have people on here asking you what a coin should be graded in the future.
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05/13/2012 12:14 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank you so much jdbooth!! That was a very thought out and good response..I have been on here for like a little over a year now and have learned so much! I seriously started from absolute scratch from collecting. I can honestly say that I have probably lost more money than gained, but it has been fun and I am learning more and each day. People like you make the experience even better :) I do appreciate each and every one of you and all your responses!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can always post pictures of the coins you are interested in on the Forum before you bid. I am sure you will get some knowledgeable advice.
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United States
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I'm in the process of getting a refund as we speak. How did you pull that if you don't mind me asking? |
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Posted 05/12/2012 7:52 pm
