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supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 04/06/2013 04:26 am Did some imaging tricks to hide the problems of the coin. Considering these pics, would you call it VF20? F15? Edited by supgog 04/06/2013 04:27 am Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2134 Posts	Posted 04/06/2013 05:07 am A difficult choice because some details such as the hairlines between the E and Y of Liberty are unusually sharp for a VF coin; on the reverse the leaves show little detail but the ribbon ends are unusually clear. Certainly, on average, VF20 possibly even VF25 but I'm sure others will have different opinions and if they do, I'd like to see them explain their reasoning as I have tried to do. Report this Post to the Staff
babysitr Pillar of the Community United States 1339 Posts	Posted 04/06/2013 10:56 am VF Details, due to surface issues Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 04/06/2013 1:15 pm I have a small set on large cents but I don't own a 1856 yet. So I haven't examined the coin year until now and I have to say, That date looks like it was put on by a 2 year old. Not saying it's not legit and not dissing your coin but, I'm just saying... Actually now I really want one. Anyway VF 20 works for me. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18687 Posts	Posted 04/06/2013 1:41 pm I go with VF20, however, if I was looking at it to purchase, I would value it at 25% of retail. to me it looks like it was cleaned at some point and the surface digs really take away from its eye appeal. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 04/07/2013 11:06 am Actually I went through my stuff and I do have a 1856. It's the slanting 5 variety and not as odd looking. They must have know they were going to small cents and did't want to spend any time with new dies or making the coin look right. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 01:25 am VF Details surface damage. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 11:27 am VF Details. I dig the date too! Report this Post to the Staff
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