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Pillar of the Community
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What would you grade her? Is it worth sending in to TPG? I bought it for $500.00.   Edited by Heymikep
01/05/2019 3:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Technically I suppose it has VF-35 or EF-40 sharpness, but the dark surfaces suggest possible environmental damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would. It's an important coin. I don't see any one area that screams ED but it's one of those death by 1,000 paper cut coins. Best bet for coins like this is NGC which might net it higher on technical grade merits.
My net grade without seeing it inhand would be vg-10 and a prayer it grades straight. I think a lot of that is dirt and crustiness. I definitely wouldn't try to monkey with the surfaces.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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vf details environmental damage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
I keep staring at this one and I do see an area that is most likely ED on liberty's cap. Looks like something has eaten into a large portion of it. Can you confirm this?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Any chance of a close-up of that mottled blackish area in the left obverse field that extends down across from the left (facing) arm?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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VF-35, possibly Details. Quote:
Any chance of a close-up of that mottled blackish area in the left obverse field that extends down across from the left (facing) arm?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Almost looks like a parking lot coin  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Reverse rims look filed. Rims all around look suspect. And Liberty's head misshaped. Toning could hide signs of a cast counterfeit. What is going on with the mintmark and "Half Dollar" looking polished. Is the date embossed at all? I'd get your money back.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin looks real albeit severely damaged, i'd start with environmental damage, and possibly tack on cleaned (due to what seems the high points and reverse rim), and scratched. I'd return this one.
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Pillar of the Community
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Almost looks like a parking lot coin Yes, That is what I thought when I first saw it. Here are some close-ups of the areas you asked for. Do these help?     |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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I don't think there is any way this grades straight, its pretty chewed up
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for all of the opinions and just what I thought. I will follow up here once I get it back from a TPG. |
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Posted 01/05/2019 4:06 pm
