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Bedrock of the Community
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Well. First coin purchase of the new decade... off to a good start I think.  $180. This is the second one of these I own. This is my favorite date out of the small, collared bust two bits. It has a tiny mintage of 156,000 coins, fewer than half the 320,000 minted in 1832. This example is pretty nice and expected it to go much higher. Thoughts? Thanks!   Can't see it well in the first obverse picture but the inner and outer clasp on liberty are full and clearly defined.  The area where the eagle's talons are clutching the arrows is especially sharp whereas it tends to be weakly struck in many CBQs.  Edited by numismatic student
01/01/2020 7:43 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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VF-20 , Decent classic oldie .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say VF-30+, choice for grade. Missing split curl above ear, not quite EF-40. Good price, not a rip.
Edited by Coinfrog
01/01/2020 8:15 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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ah yes, the t-bop grading scale. here is the PCGS plate coin for vf20 for comparison.  also found the vf30 plate coin. still not match in my opinion.  Compare to this coin |
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Pillar of the Community
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VF35. Possibly an old wipe.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Surely 30 or 35 - but just not a 40, sorry.
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Bedrock of the Community
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favorite details of this coin...   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Are you arguing for EF-40?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Look like a nice VF30, shot 35. With modern gradeflation pieces such as this have graded XF40.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Buy it as a 40, then try to sell it as a 40. Show me ONE recognized grading guide that shows EF without full front drapery lines. This would be lucky to make 30.  Edited by Coinfrog
01/01/2020 10:17 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'd be good at 30. No higher. The obverse rim has a deep cut at 12:00 which is big enough to be a distraction.
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Pillar of the Community
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35 (eyelid and hair are separated)
Edited by Greasy Fingers
01/02/2020 01:04 am
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The reverse is nice, I think it will make 35
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Pillar of the Community
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I had a Seated Half with similar scratches that this coin shows near the breast in the left obverse fields go details scratches.
Also note the deeper scratch to the left of the date
for me this is VF details.
Edited by Steelers72
01/02/2020 2:28 pm
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