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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
It is damaged, but still very attractive. TPGs bend the rules by trotting out the "grading is subjective" trope. Sad when they don't follow their own stated standards. Imagine a modern coin with those stabs in a straight holder...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36558 Posts |
The early stuff usually gets a pass on minor damage. This one has great eye appeal if with the problems.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
That's a beautiful coin. With or without the damage, which might even be adjustment marks if raised, but I can't tell for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
Many of the early coins won't be given a Details grade, even if they have some minor damage.
It still has excellent eye appeal.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree, beautiful example and well deserving of a straight grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
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Many of the early coins won't be given a Details grade, even if they have some minor damage.
It still has excellent eye appeal. Yes, I agree. Early halves, as well. Look at a big auction for 1794 halves and they'll likely be more with issues than not. A lot of it has to do with the way they were made- with a desire just to get it done rather than making them attractive. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Looks like post mint damage to me and it doesn't look minor. It was stabbed multiple times with a sharp object imho. Undeserving of a straight grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
that coin has beautiful eye appeal!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
683 Posts |
I agree with numismatic student.
Still a nice coin though.
Edited by Optimist-numismatist
03/28/2018 6:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
Good looking coin. Regarding adjustment marks, weren't they usually done with a file and the resulting "adjustment" looks, well, filed? Never knew they could be larger gouges like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those definitely do NOT look like adjustment marks. They look like gashes that don't take up enough real estate to warrant a details designation.
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Valued Member
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What I find annoying is that if I sent a that coin to PCGS... I'm pretty sure it would come back Details. If I had a few million dollars I would buy that coin... crack it out... send it to PCGS to have it graded. Then crack it out again and send it to NGC. Crack it out again and send it to ANACS.
If we could get 100 members to donate $70 to a pool of funds.... we could do that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4468 Posts |
I like the coin, but it does not belong in a holder with a straight grade. The TPG's should change the name from market grading to garbage grading. It gets old seeing coins dipped, cleaned or damaged with straight grades. I believe the big dollar submitters get more than their fair share of the garbage grades. |
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United States
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I have seen much worse in straight holders.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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With the cuts being on the reverse it is easier to "overlook" than if the same marks were on the obverse in the prime focal area.
-MV
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