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robocoin Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 6:11 pm The obverse looks good, but the "ONE" is worn off. Report this Post to the Staff

Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 6:19 pm I'm pretty sure the 'ONE' is the result of a weak strike or grease in the die when it was struck, since the other details are fairly strong. I'd grade this VF-20. Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 6:20 pm I'll go with F15. I agree with Bilbo on the weak strike. That's probably why they went with a new design after only 2 years of mintage. Edited by 1sikevo 07/07/2008 6:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
robocoin Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 8:02 pm I thought F12 because of the dirt. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 8:25 pm I thought F12 because of the dirt. The 'dirt' you are refering to should be found on a circulated, unmessed with 150 year old coin and will in no way influence the grade. As for the grade, I would agree with f-15 frpm the pics provided. Edited by hadleydog 07/07/2008 8:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
robocoin Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 07/08/2008 07:33 am Don't worry, even though I thought the grade would be lower because of the "dirt" I promise I won't clean it. Report this Post to the Staff
scmoore61 Valued Member United States 487 Posts	Posted 07/08/2008 10:07 am VF 20 Report this Post to the Staff
CuprousCoin Valued Member United States 226 Posts	Posted 07/08/2008 10:30 am OOOOOHHHHH so close to VF20, The obverse actually has fairly good strike characteristics for a Flying Eagle cent and the poorly struck ONE on the reverse is quite common. The reverse is also slightly stuck off center. overall a very nice original coin and a nice addition to any collection. F15 Report this Post to the Staff
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