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The seller is certainly genuine and well known in Canada .
The grading on the coin is typical , PCGS does not know how to grade
Circulated coins to Canadian standards .
Fine details by current standards in my opinion .
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Thanks. Yes, I've purchased from him before.
I get the fine part, but why the details?
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Look at the overall coin ..... pretty rough !
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PCGS uses the Sheldon system, and I think VF-25 sounds about right.
Edited by Coinfrog
11/15/2020 09:30 am
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We use the Sheldon system in Canada as well .
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So you don't mean "PCGS does not how to grade circulated coins to Canadian standards," but rather they don't know how to grade circulated coins to YOUR standards?   |
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No I mean exactly what I said .
Canadian Standards , British Standards , European standards and Australian standards are FAR
different than PCGS standards when it comes to grading foreign coins .
No advanced Canadian Collector or dealer would pay VF money for the OP
questioned coin . Canadian TRENDS and Charlton clearly state that pricing is
for Coins graded to ICCS or CCCS standards which are quite different from PCGS
standards , way more Conservative .
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There's some nice detail in the eye and the braid but the hair is fairly worn. I would say F15 or VF20. Also, I would ask for a picture of the reverse as this side is often quite weak on the 1870.
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Thanks, yes I am waiting for that reverse photo since yesterday.
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Agree with Pacificoin, another overgraded PCGS example. F + details.
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Thanks all, I guess I'll pass this one.
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Very nice, but its a stretch past F-15, despite the lovely looking Reverse.
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Hmm - that takes it up a notch in my view. If you look around on ebay you'll see that quite a few of the 1870 5c have pretty crummy reverse sides including one that is currently listed for more than $2,000. I think the grade has to stand at F15 (or VF20 on a good day). And sure, that has implications for the Charlton-approved price. But I would be tempted by that one. |
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Posted 11/14/2020 10:29 pm
