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2nd South New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 7:57 pm Looking through my inherited collection, and came across what I think is a 1903 Micro S. What would you grade it as? Excuse my poor iPhone pics... Report this Post to the Staff

gotboostedvr6 Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 8:10 pm polished harshly Report this Post to the Staff
2nd South New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 8:19 pm As a beginner, I knew it wasn't in good condition, but wasn't sure if it had been cleaned/polished. That isn't good. Report this Post to the Staff
ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 8:54 pm No, cleaning is not good, If something says it is 111 years old then it's better to look 111 years old, not only that but I'd agree it's been polished and that is really bad, may have been worn down in someone's pocket but looks like it was worked over with silver polish, which might make it look brighter but also digs the surface away and destroys the smaller details, so the poor quality of the S is due to polishing, not just cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 02:14 am Yes, it is a VAM-2 micro s. Report this Post to the Staff
2nd South New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 09:26 am So considering the rare mint mark, does it still retain some value over melt? Not sure how many of these are out there. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 10:38 am G Details harshly polished not sure on the micro "s" Report this Post to the Staff
ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 1:54 pm Quote: so the poor quality of the S is due to polishing, not just cleaning should have said may be due to polishing. a variation is nice and might help retain some value but the lesson to learn is leave her be, let the old lady shine on her own. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 7:50 pm Polished... G-6. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 05:23 am Quote: So considering the rare mint mark, does it still retain some value over melt? Not sure how many of these are out there. They're not really difficult to find but yes, it retains added value because of its' date/mint mark - 1903-S is pretty scarce on the ground. The VAM-2 classification doesn't help value in this condition. Report this Post to the Staff
2nd South New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 09:07 am Thanks everyone for the feedback. Glad I joined CCF, already learning a ton. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 1:45 pm I am in at G-4 details Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 01/10/2014 05:08 am G6 Details Report this Post to the Staff
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