1799/8 Draped Bust Grade/Environmental Damage?

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Steelers72 Pillar of the Community United States 1448 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 12:10 am Pcgs graded this Draped bust graded it VF with environmental damage. Is the environmental damage verdigris? If so, would it make sense to treat the coin with verdicare and take it out the holder? In its current state, what would the approximate value of this coin be in your opinion? Thanks for any and all help Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 12:14 am Porosity, not verdigris. Would need better, full color pictures with detail to even attempt a grade or attribution. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Steelers72 Pillar of the Community United States 1448 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 12:27 am These were scans from a friend, so I'm sorry if they are bad quality. Would this be a coin to stay away from? He basically wanted to know if it was worth buying or not but given the extent of the corrosion or porosity Id say it would be worth a pass Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 12:45 am It doesn't look terribly bad. I wouldn't count it out just yet. If the price is right, and he likes the coin, he should buy it. If he's not done his homework about this particular date and its varieties, more caution is in order. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 01:07 am Better pics are needed. The coin definitely has potential. Are there any True View photos on the PCGS site? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 4:18 pm Personally, I would pass. Could be a hard sell down the road. Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 4:54 pm Quote: Pcgs graded this Draped bust graded it VF with environmental damage. The coin in the photo is not in a PCGS slab. Was this coin removed from a slab as the coin appears to be sitting on a hard surface and casting a shadow? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 9:06 pm Hard to tell but appears to be S-188 by that last 9. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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