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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10038 Posts |
A friend knows nothing about coins and is selling his Dad's collection that was given to him. He asked me to help him. Here are some pics of an 1897 V-nickel that I would like help grading despite the damage to the REV (which is a huge shame). In hand this piece has brilliant, original luster all over its surface - lighting makes dull spots in the pics. So please: 1. Tell me what you think the grade would be. 2. Tell me how much value would be knocked off from the marks on the REV. Please tell me why you grade it what you do so I can better explain to him also. The ribbon and to its left on the REV is puzzling to me. Was this a weak strike? Possible Struck Through Grease? Or is it simply some sort of PMD that flattened the details only in that area?     *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I would grade it as AU DETAILS.
And price it at 50% or less of catalog.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
AU-58 details (graffiti). Lucky to get half of retail, agree.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
 AU, details, graffiti. I doubt you could get more than 30% of no details. |
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Rest in Peace
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That is a shame. The reverse looks more like a rub, damage on the "highs", V downwards, fields left and right, mostly left then down across ribbon to CE. Like the coin itself was slid across a hard grainy surface. Think like under a book on a dirty counter surface, could be where the "graffatti" (don't think it is) came from as well. Have to agree with an AU53 Dets, with out the scratches based solely on slight wear would have been AU58+, that wear on reverse and little on crown and front of hair knocked it outta MS.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11888 Posts |
au deets grafitti
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10038 Posts |
When I first saw the front of this coin, I was amazed (amazing original luster). When I tuned it over it was a real let down. Beauty OBV and the Beast REV.
Thanks everyone for the help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
one of my favorite series. Yes AU-58 details and has a typical weak strike on the lower left side of wreath. Doesn't look cleaned so that's a +.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Obverse is pretty , a little wear on front curls , tiny hit to the neck ; no big deal . I see what you mean about the flatten bow ,your guess is as good as mine . Graffiti kills it for this coin . Nice luster through out . AU-58 Details .  |
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Posted 09/30/2017 5:09 pm
