1799 Draped Bust Dollar For Grading And Details Determination

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shoover4 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 4:00 pm I'm thinking about buying this coin and would like your input. In particular, I'm interested in the grade it is likely to get (I would submit it to PCGS) and whether it is likely to get a Details designation. Report this Post to the Staff

matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 6:45 pm At first glance it looks genuine. Color is good. No real distractions. Is the edge lettered (as it should be?) Should be "no problem." Fine 12 (just a guess). Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 6:49 pm The copperish-coloring at K-11 on both sides is accurate as shown? Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 6:56 pm What do you suspect, Coinfrog? As I am color blind I only see a "light patch." Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:10 pm Just asking if the photos accurately represent the coin as it appears to you, or whether these copperish areas are exaggerated or diminished in these pics. Report this Post to the Staff
shoover4 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:10 pm The edge is lettered as expected. The light patches are the lighting rather than the coin. The coin is for the most part evenly colored throughout, and there is no copperish coloring anywhere. I am confident that the coin is authentic and that it has not been patched or anything of that nature. I have a pretty good sense of the grade, but am primarily concerned about cleaning (I think the scratches are not enough to warrant Details for a coin that old). Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:36 pm Thank you. If indeed these odd copperish areas are just a fluke of photography, than I'll say VF-20 or possibly 25. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:42 pm You might want to look at this site and run through the identification of the dies just to make sure its real. I have an excellent Chinese fake in silver from this date. http://www.earlydollars.org/wizarddate3.htm How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
shoover4 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:48 pm Wow, Earle42! That's a fantastic site. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 7:49 pm Thanks for this interesting reference. I make no claim of expertise on the legitimacy of these dollars - just offering a grade opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:02 pm HAH! When you are over two hundred years old you'll have a few scratches as well. The "scratches" are not distracting. But now I worry about my own example. How much is the purchase price if I may ask? I hope mine is real and a VF-20. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:09 pm If that's the actual color, then you're in trouble. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5668 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:09 pm I'd say a solid, problem-free VF-20. Report this Post to the Staff
shoover4 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:16 pm It's an auction and I would be bidding $1475 to take the lead. I'm leaning heavily against it at this point. Edited by shoover4 12/01/2020 8:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:27 pm shoover4, Does the coin speak to you? I mean, does it keep saying "Buy me please!" to you? Will you love it in the morning after the auction is over? If you don't bid, will you kick yourself after the selling price is revealed? I'd hate to be in your shoes... --- LEANING AGAINST? Then back away... Another day will come... Edited by matthewvincent 12/01/2020 8:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5668 Posts	Posted 12/01/2020 8:36 pm It's a nice coin, but you do take a risk buying a raw coin. Here's a similar slabbed Bust dollar that sold on Heritage recently for about the same amount. https://coins.ha.com/itm/early-doll...bnail-071515 Report this Post to the Staff
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