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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
Here's another slabbed coin that caught my eye as not living up to the grade. It could be that the photo and lighting don't capture the details, but this EF-45 1868 Indian sure looks worn on the obverse to me. The reverse looks a lot nicer. What do folks think? http://www.ebay.com/itm/23181401834...RK:MEBIDX:ITPaul Bulgerin
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Valued Member
United States
283 Posts |
That is odd. I'm not seeing an XF coin from those photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Either really bad photos or really weak strike....im stumped
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
This one I would like to see in-hand.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
This is definitely the case where the saying "BUY THE COIN, NOT THE SLAB" originated from. The REV is definitely better than the OBV
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
 something sure is sqeuey here. ( Elmer Fud ) Not an EF-45 that's for sure ! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
Taking a good image through the plastic on the slab is difficult for some people.
There is NO way to be able to make an accurate grade on these images as they are badly focused and there are no images on the cert look up.
Ask the seller to send you some images that ARE in focus and you will be able to make a better assessment of this coin.
It is not that often that PCGS over grade a coin.
Edited by trout1105
02/09/2016 7:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36903 Posts |
Looks VG-10 to me. Not sure what the graders were thinking with this one.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Wow, Doesn't look EF to me but, one should always have the coin in hand to know for sure, could be a weak strike.... a very weak strike..  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6398 Posts |
The rim looks weak at the date. No letters in LIBERTY are visible. Horizontal lines on the shield look blended. Based on these images I'm with IndianGold at VG. |
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 United States
23731 Posts |
No way am I seeing an EF-45 coin, looks more like VG.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I don't know how anyone can claim to be able to know the grade with those photos.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
trout1105 , You might be right in some cases pertaining to photos taken through slabs . but come on, there is nothing cloudy or shady with these photos of said coin. I'm with most members on a low grade.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36903 Posts |
These are scans and not photos but I think they are clear enough to tell this coin is a long way away from EF-45.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5404 Posts |
PCGS overgrades coins an awful lot in my opinion. There is no way this is anywhere near the assigned grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Label error/data entry error, in my opinion, not a deliberate overgrade.
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Posted 02/09/2016 6:21 pm
