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GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1852 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 03:17 am I am having a little trouble grading this coin. It is one of the 1797 stemless varieties, S-131, with die break behind head. The reverse is well detailed, while the obverse seems a little weakly struck in my opinion. The surfaces are otherwise smooth and evenly toned a dark brown. A few rim taps are noted primarily on the obverse. I have compared to a few examples in various sites, and have tentatively graded this as F15 obverse/VF20 reverse. Do the copper experts agree? Edited by GERMANICVS 03/07/2015 07:03 am Report this Post to the Staff

Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 06:16 am Yes, GERMANICVS. According to the EAC grading guide your grade is quite accurate. The obverse does appear to be slightly weak but the detail in the reverse is very good, especially in the leaves in the wreath. Always a joy to see your copper GERMANICVS. Beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1852 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 06:34 am Thank you Celticsoul - your opinion is very much appreciated. I spent some time comparing my example of S-132 with various others, (Heritage, EarlyCopperCoins, Goldbergs) and this one does seem slightly weak on obverse for a full VF20. The reverse and the surface quality does compensate a bit, but overall F15/VF20 seems right. Thank you again, copper friend. Report this Post to the Staff
Nickel Guy Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 07:11 am I might go VF-20. However, the EAC guys might go a little lower. Report this Post to the Staff
valleyco Valued Member 109 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 09:09 am I agree with nickelguy Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18717 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 6:40 pm I also agree with your assessment. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 7:00 pm F15 Very nice, original coin GERMANICVS! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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