1851 'O' Five Dollar Coin - Your Grading Opinions Please

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GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1856 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:13 pm Thanks in advance for your comments about this coin. You will notice that it does have a short and quite thin scratch above the eagles left wing. It is fairly unobtrusive, but do you think this small defect is enough to preclude it from being encapsulated? Edited by GERMANICVS 03/01/2014 1:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36916 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:20 pm VF-30 Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:28 pm This is a deceptive rarity, with perhaps a hundred or a few more known to survive. It's my opinion that the scratch would be considered an "acceptable" circulation artifact, but even in Detail grade this one ought to be in a slab (to address your larger purpose for posting these). This is the more-common (relatively speaking) low-mint mark Variety 1. I believe VF30 is appropriate. Actually, I don't think you've posted a coin which doesn't deserve a slab, if only for resale purposes. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:32 pm I'll say VF-25 Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:44 pm If real, nice and crusty look. VFish Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 3:50 pm I'll also go with VF30. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16684 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 4:59 pm There is nothing like the look of circulated gold which has taken on a tone like this. Im at VF25 and yes, it should slab just fine..problem free. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 5:15 pm Keep in mind, the astute grader of this issue is aware they're widely-known for weak strikeup in the center. I teetered at VF35 before choosing my grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 11:16 am VF-30. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 8:49 pm I will go with VF-30 and I think it will grade problem free. Report this Post to the Staff
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