5 Centimes 1850 Belgium. Dispute - Coin Community Forum

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jagoedo Valued Member Belgium 54 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 11:29 am Hello fellow collector, Recently bought this example which was sold as UNC. Upon receiving the coin and close examination I would say it somewhere between XF and AU. Told this to the seller but he still thinks this an UNC example. I have some 5 centimes in UNC grade and they really look great. This one has some wear on high points. How would you grade this coin? Best, Report this Post to the Staff

Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 2:00 pm I do see the wear on the lion's mane and the crown. It has a lot of luster, but so do AU coins, which I would say this is. KK Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 4:10 pm Certainly some discernible, albeit very slight, high point abrasion, and the luster is overall somewhat compromised. Now a UNC coin can have turned entirely brown, but this looks like it's been handled a bit. So I'd say no way is it truly UNC, but still on the Sheldon scale, I don't see how it'd come in at less than AU, either. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 4:50 pm KK has said it correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 6:55 pm US grade AU-53. British grade EF Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 7:09 pm On the Sheldon scale, AU-53. Report this Post to the Staff
jagoedo Valued Member Belgium 54 Posts	Posted 02/12/2018 01:37 am Thank you all for your honest opinion. Will go for a refund since I overpaid for this grade. Report this Post to the Staff
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