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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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A tiny coin, quite difficult to photograph. This is the regular 'Liberty' variety. How would you grade it? Thank you    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great looking coin. VF25 I think.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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VF-20. Another beautiful coin from the Germanicus collection!
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Moderator
 United States
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I used to have a LIBEKTY variety. This is a nice coin!
I see VF20 as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
wow, what a great coin
really nice Germanics
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 Germany
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Thank you all for your comments.
I guess I am being conservative with this coin as I had it graded at F15 since the motto is not full on the eagle.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
VF-20 Fantastic looking coin! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I had it graded at F15 since the motto is not full on the eagle. Back when you were buying this probably was a F15 but today I think most top tier TPGs would grade it out at VF20 minimum and maybe VF25 on a reach. The TPGs seem to be a tad more generous with quality classic coins like this one today. "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 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say VF 22.5. I can't make up my mind.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Thanks for the links to photo grade. Very useful resource to have.
Interesting how grading standards have changed over the years: when I bought this coin back in 1986, the dealer who sold it to me graded it F12. It was an american dealer who used to set up at german coin shows. I recall (after all those years) he said to me 'look at the detail on the bust, it is a nice F12 coin'.
Almost 30 years later it grades at least 10 points higher. I have seen this with a few of my coins. They grade higher now than the grade I purchased them at. Not an unwelcome thing I have to admit!
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Posted 09/21/2014 4:04 pm
VF-20 there is more of the motto showing on yours than a F-15 has
