Help With Determining Grade On Ebay 1871 PEI Penny

Here is an ICCS VF30 I sold not long ago. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...291187699280

There is no way that coin is an AU coin.

I wrote to the seller and asked if he would sell it for a price that reflected my perceived grade, which was VF. I was polite and expressed that I didn't want to insult him, but pointed out all the wear visible that could not possibly be AU. The seller responded that he stood by the grade because it was graded by a former ICCS grader. It's hard to argue that kind of thing, so I just let it drop, even though I would never pay an AU price for it. It's just ludicrous to me.