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New Member
Canada
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Hello, Total newbie here. Please provide comments about the grade/value of this penny. Although there are two substantial nicks in the rim, I can also see a nice rainbow effect (depending on the light)on the crown and shoulders of the obverse side. Thank you for your assistance.    |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi, and welcome!
I'm not an authority in grading, and I'm a relatively new collector. But I'm a big fan of large cents, and trying to develop a sense for grading them.
I'm thinking it might fall into the low end of E.F.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
It would be fine, but it's damaged... almost looks to have been scraped along the road or something.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
 .. To the Forum.... Good to have you with us, regarding your coin.. looks F-15 to me may have been cleaned at some point. Enjoy your stay with us.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
F12, definitely cleaned......and harshly by the looks of the obverse. Edited by middross
07/17/2013 3:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9866 Posts |
F12 damaged,less than a buck.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
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top grade might get you a VF 20 , but its for an F15 with road rash, |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
618 Posts |
Cleaned with a bristle brush?--nice reverse, but not relevant--its the obverse that counts.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
The reverse has been cleaned just as harshly. The lighting in the picture doesn't show it very well but look closely and you can see lines all over the reverse.
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New Member
 Canada
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Wow - tough crowd with very high standards. Seriously, THANK YOU to everyone for taking the time to reply. I have already learned so much! I suspect that the grading of coins took a giant leap forward once digital photography became the norm. I still have trouble seeing the identified flaws noted by the commenters with the naked eye. What do you fine folks do at coin shows - walk around with giant magnifiers?
Thanks again!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Wow - tough crowd with very high standards. Aww... we are not so tough, just trying to help other collectors out. Don't be shy about what others say, keep posting your coins and, we'll do our best to help you.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Wow - tough crowd with very high standards. As stated above, we are all just trying to help. I was in your same shoes not that long ago. Without some experienced folk giving straight up opinions I would never have learned a thing. Learning to grade is very important, especially if you plan on continuing in this hobby/obsession. Keep posting your coins to see what others will grade them as. This will help you with grading coins yourself. www.coinsandcanada.com has a section on coin grading, this should also help you know what to look for. Maybe pick up a grading book as well..... Cheers |
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New Member
Canada
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It would be VF-20 at the most. It probaly would of been EF-40 if it weren't so chipped and scratched.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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gorilla - are you saying that ignoring the damage, and based on the wear alone, you would grade this EF-40?
Ignoring the damage, I would call it F-12 or F-15, by Canadian standards. With the damage, it's still F-12 or F-15, but the damage brings the value down to that of probably a VG-8 or lower.
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Posted 07/17/2013 1:50 pm
