Coin Grading - Third Side

Hmm I sure that the edge dings affect the grade but all I know is that I won't purchase a coin with edge dings myself. I'm sure many feel the same way.

It all depends on the extent of the edge damage. If significant those coins would grade details like mentioned if its insignificant sometimes they grade sometimes they dont. As far as I know theres no standard formula for it and its taken on a case by case basis for the extent of the damage. the best way to approach it may just be to treat it as its own category in the sense of is it bad enough to cause a details grade or not

Here's a photo of the coin in question, on the obverse there are a couple of dings at 5 and 6 o'clock and a couple small nicks at 10 and 12 o'clock, it also appears a little out of round between 1 and 3 o'clock.

On the reverse the ding is at 9 o'clock. I also just realized it has a scratch below the tail feathers.

It's probably considered damaged but, can it be repaired professionally? If so, is it cost prohibitive?

What would the approximate grade be, if left alone?

That's about right then, at 25% of $150 that would be 37.50 and he wants $35.

So that's about the market value of this coin, but.... I think I'll keep looking.

Thanks.

Depends on what you want it for. It's pretty hard to find a good deal on a Barber half with that much detail. It would probably look pretty good in a 7070 until you found an upgrade. I know I'd rather go that route than a G-4 example.

IMHO - I would consider this rim damage very significant. The scratches on the reverse are significant also. You might want to check it's weight also, just to be sure. As for the other questions, Repairing, No. Grade, None. Depending on TPG, of course. I'm with PCGS on the idea of not grading Bodybag coins. In my mind, the grade is a very specific thing that doesn't actually allow for things like scratches and/or rim damage.

As for the scratches at the base of the reverse, even if the only damage on the coin were the scratches that are beneath the wing, it fails standard grading.

They all grade details coins now, they dont give a specific grade but for example would say like "rim damage - vf details"

Im not sure when they did it but I think once NGC started doing it they followed suit so they didnt lose all of the market to them. I do think theres some value to knowing the approximate grade assuming the detail wasnt retooled into it, I'm not a fan of the questionable color designation though especially on old coins. A coins 100+ years old and you have no evidence it was cleaned or altered but dont like the color so you devalue it by giving it that, that just doesn't sit right we me.