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Shale Valued Member United States 245 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 6:20 pm Trying to wrap my head around grading these coins, so hoping to get some input on these to gauge myself. Please refer to them by year or A B C, I know 3 at once isn't standard but I didn't want to spam :) thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 6:55 pm 1902 VG10 rim ding, and face damage on obverse 1911 S VG10 1909 S VF20-VF25 range Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 7:06 pm Shale, I like the 1911 - nice color and minimum marks - a 'no-question' very good. By contrast, the 1902 is an ordinary very good 'with problems.' The reverse dentils suggest a VG but the rough wear and bumps detract. The 1909 is a VF++ with MAJOR distracting problems. Aesthetically I would take the 1911 without a second thought. It would also serve as a guide to further study other halves which might be either good or fine. Note: I tend to under grade since by modern 'market' standards. Report this Post to the Staff
Shale Valued Member United States 245 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 7:49 pm Can one of these be graded F12 or F15 if it has rim dings? How severe of a ding does it need to be to render it damaged or affect the grade? Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 8:11 pm (A) VG-8 details (B) VG-10 (C) VF-20 cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 9:04 pm VG08, possible details with dings Solid VG10, nice VF details cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 5:54 pm 1902 VG- details 1909-S VG-10 1911-S VF-details Edited by MeadowviewCollector 02/10/2015 5:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 6:15 pm I say 1. VG Details-scratched 2. VG-10 3. VF maybe VF details cleaned? A little white for a silver coin with wear. Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 6:17 pm Huh, I did not look at the consensus when posting my opinion but looks I matched the consensus. Sometimes I do not. Quote: Can one of these be graded F12 or F15 if it has rim dings? How severe of a ding does it need to be to render it damaged or affect the grade? I had to read about this too. It appears it depends on the size of the ding and the size of the coin. I ding on a Morgan is very distracting but on a dime or 3 cent silver, not so much. Edited by buddy16cat 02/10/2015 6:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15446 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 6:49 pm The only coin amongst the three IMHO worthy of a grading discussion is your 1911-S example. It is the only original surfaces un-damaged coin (based on your photographs) ... likely grades VG10 or so. The other two Barber examples are damaged/cleaned and worth the value of their silver content ... do not qualify for a 'grade' and are not generally considered coins that a serious collector would consider for their set. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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