1865 Fancy 5 Two Cents (2 Cents) For Grading, Raw, Nice Snipe

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 11:43 am $19 snipe bid won this 1865 Fancy 5 Two Cent Piece. Looks like a solid VF30 to me, perhaps a VF35. Reverse strike weak on left side, faintly visible partial top serif on D. Nice, even brown. Two very faint die cracks from reverse ribbons to rim. Did not see any other major issues other than circulation dirt. CCF thoughts on a grade welcomed, 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

georgescoins Valued Member United States 431 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 11:57 am VF 30. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 12:17 pm You're right in there, 30-35 Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3159 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 12:25 pm nice one for that price vf30 or 35 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 4:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18665 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 5:34 pm really close to VF35 Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 5:35 pm According to "old time" grading, it just makes Fine because the "WE" is just barely visible. Today, grading from surfaces, I'd give it a VF because the "WE" does not match up with the rest of the coin in terms of surface wear, but I hesitate to start going into the upper reaches of VF because of grade-flation concerns. I'll expand on that comment if people would like. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 6:16 pm VF-30 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 11:20 pm VF-30. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/24/2016 11:36 pm I grade by price, on coins of this nature, and most copper, so I don't really care as much about the technical wear grade. Someone might look at this coin and say it's a VF20 and others might see a VF35, but to me it "grades" about $35-$40 retail, so for $19 I am quite pleased. 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
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