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nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 12/04/2013 11:41 pm I know these are tough, but how would you grade this one? I'm thinking F15. Report this Post to the Staff

jolson Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 12:12 am AU50 Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 12:20 am It may squeak by with a VF-20. The rim on the obverse is almost full, just about touching "OF AMERICA". Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4596 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 01:05 am VF20 obverse, VF25 reverse... net VF20 On the obverse, notice that the shield outline is essentially flat and the lettering is starting to show wear contrast: http://www.pcgs.com/images/photogra...tSil-25o.jpg vs. http://www.pcgs.com/images/photogra...tSil-20o.jpg On the reverse, notice the wear includes the diamond, all of the orbs and just touches the top and bottom bars. contrast: http://www.pcgs.com/images/photogra...tSil-25r.jpg vs. http://www.pcgs.com/images/photogra...tSil-20r.jpg -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 03:36 am I think VF20 is about right on this one. "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
NathanASE Pillar of the Community United States 1511 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 06:49 am VF-20 looks about right Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 07:18 am VF20 for me. I think the rims on the obverse started as a weak strike and so that is why they are "more" worn than the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 08:06 am VF-25. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 4:01 pm F-15 Report this Post to the Staff
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