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Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 2:39 pm Hi, I just received this 1/2 Franc coin and was wondering about the grade. Am I aiming to high when I give it a VF-XF? I purchased it with a nice 1889 1/2 Birr from Ethiopia for 30 € and think I made a good deal on this one. Even though I do not mainly collect Swiss coins I take them whenever they cross my way in a good offer and try to get every date back to 1850. Best regards from Berlin Potsdam Report this Post to the Staff

oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5240 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 3:36 pm I think that VF is a reasonable grade, for wear. I don't know what that brown material on the coin is though. It could affect the value. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 04/15/2016 8:09 pm It should fill the 1898 hole until a nicer one comes along, it's VF at best, and some discoloration. I don't see this as grading up to VF-XF hybrid, the spear is wearing into the wrist and the folds of the robe are wearing down, with some joining of the vertical striata in the shield. The back of these always looks better than the front. Report this Post to the Staff
Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 04/16/2016 1:15 pm Fair enough, thanks for the detailed explanation paxbrit. That makes a lot of sense to me now :) Report this Post to the Staff
geraltttt82 Valued Member United Kingdom 367 Posts	Posted 05/09/2016 08:11 am VF- to me (little dirty coating) Report this Post to the Staff
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