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1806 Half Cent - Tough Grading

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 Posted 01/20/2008  9:17 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jim1953 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Got this at the last estate auction I went to.


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Have about $20 in it. Oh, it is dark brown, I lightened it to try and give a better pic and now it has a slight green cast. not really there, though.

Jim
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 Posted 01/20/2008  9:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Jim I hope you don;t mind but I played with your pics a bit .Just to lighten them and remove a little of the green tone.


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The coin looks like VG-8/10 to me ,, due to what looks like corrosion on the reverse ,, it may actually have Fine details .

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Thanks Rick, it look a lot better than mine. I agree with your grade. I keep trying to make it a Fine but it just isn't. Darn.

Jim
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 Posted 01/20/2008  10:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimR to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with the VG grade and I would have paid $20.00 all day long for that coin.

Good pickup.
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$20 is like a half-price sale.
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I may have the identical coin !
I'll give it F15 details - corroded.
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 Posted 01/21/2008  08:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jim1953 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It was in an old 2 x 2, hazed and wrinkle plastic along with bad lighting made it hard to really see the coin. I always go during the mid day for the preview and there is seldom anyone else there. I know the auction house well and they will let me carry the coin out into the sunlight for a better look. I think this gave me an advantage and you need one with these wolves.

Jim
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