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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 3:53 pm Here's another coin that has me scratching my head. It's an 1858 LL Flying Eagle cent that PCGS has graded VF-30. However, the obverse sure looks beat up to me. What do you think of this grade? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1858-Flying...em2ec5fe622e Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 4:02 pm I don't see a weak strike, I see wear. Way overgraded. F12 at best. "Buy the coin not the slab." swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 4:32 pm Wow... that is the most over-graded PCGS flying eagle I've every seen. I have a VF-25 and it's way nicer, much more detail. Here's PCGS Photograde. The Coin should be VG-10 IMO: Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 4:52 pm From VT, Quote: "Buy the coin not the slab." No way a VF-30. Edited by bpoc1 06/28/2014 4:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/29/2014 03:45 am Definitely not a 30, but I don't think it is a 10 either. Somewhere around a 12 or 15 level. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 06/29/2014 08:05 am eBay's rules state that the WHOLE front and back of a slab be show for coins before 1980. I think that rule is so the potential buyer can determine if the slab has been tampered with. (The Chinese fake slabs are so good that you couldn't tell from a picture.) That listing violates the letter of the law. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/06/2014 10:28 pm It is an over graded IMO, if I owned it - it would be on it's way back to PCGS for a re-evaluation and probably they would buy it back about $45-50 difference. "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
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/06/2014 10:38 pm That's what I'd do as well. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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