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Valued Member
United States
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What you you think of this grade? I have my opinion, I was wondering what other folks think.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it just makes F-12.
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Valued Member
 United States
374 Posts |
Rk55, thanks for your opinion. I think the obverse may be close to a F12 but the rev is more of a VG grade at best, given the e pluribus unum is hard to read. I heard the reverses are tough for the mid to late 80s. I'm thinking maybe like a VG10 overall
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have seen worse going as Fine. The "I" is visible. That makes a fine.
"E Pluribus Unum" is routinely weak at this level.
An exceptional VG10 IMO.
Or a weak Fine 12.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I agree with the F12 grade, however, this coin exhibits the signs of a fairly harsh cleaning so I am going to have to add a details grade to it.
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I think it's been cleaned at some point as well.
Barely makes F12 IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agreed on the harsh cleaning F12 net graded to less than G4 pricing.
"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 |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
I don't doubt that it was cleaned at some point. It was the best looking one I could find in my price range. It completed my Liberty set. No plans to sell it anytime in the future. Anyone want to guess at the price? How much does a 'details ' grade take away from the price? I know some people would not buy those, but I was not going to lay out too much more money.
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08/04/2013 12:28 am
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
I'm at VG-10 details due to cleaning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
I agree with F-12 details because of cleaning. I guess a certified problem free Fine would probably hammer in the neighborhood of $300 while problem examples are going for about half of that give or take.
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Pillar of the Community
Israel
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 with F12, lovely coin  . |
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United States
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I guess a certified problem free Fine would probably hammer in the neighborhood of $300 while problem examples are going for about half of that give or take. That's what I find too, at least half value or more off from a sell price at the grade. I was thinking between $80-120. "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 |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the replies! Ouch, I guess I over paid for this one! It was $200. That was around my budget for the 1886 Nickel. I was trying to get one in the VG range. It was hard to find anything decent looking for under $300 and I was getting impatient. A lot of the coins had more apparent problems and were quite unattractive. I rechecked the listings today, and it looks like certified VGs are being listed in the high $300-$400 range, but I guess they are passing on the price of the certification.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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CONGRATULATIONS on completing your set!
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Posted 08/03/2013 12:23 pm
