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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Different pics and camera angles will not help this coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm somewhere between AG-03 and G-04 details (cleaned).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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G-4 Straight grade seems right to me, I don't see any evidence of cleaning
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMO there plenty of rim so I'd call it G-04.
And I think that with the parallel scratches it's been cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
Really marginal eye appeal; not sure better photos would help.
What's going on with the mintmark? Usually mint marks on low-grade Barbers remain pretty clear. On this coin it looks both faint and distorted. If PCGS called it a '96-S it must be legit, but this feature reduces the appeal even more, IMO.
Desirable key date coin of course, in any grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very curious about the grade for sure. I wouldn't pay anywhere near G-04 money for this  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
The parallel scratches are circulation scratches IMO, they are extremely common among heavily circulated coins(and less so XF/AU coins) and are not necessarily indicative of cleaning. The lighting can also make them appear more pronounced than they actually are.
Edited by Adam_E
01/07/2021 7:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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1479 Posts |
Android photos do seem to bring out and amplify the worst in some coins.
That's a good thing sometimes.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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AG-03 is the most I can squeeze out of this coin . It does not look cleaned to me .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
I think it will squeeze into a G04 as well
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If I wanted a solid "Good" example of this rare date for my collection, I wouldn't even give this a second look.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1479 Posts |
knowing which coins you would personally own is always of great assistance to me in my pursuit of grade opinions. Thank you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I ask sincerely that, if you have not already done so, go to Heritage Auctions (www.HA.com), register for free, and then search their extensive database of sold coins for similar examples with prices realized and great pics of both sides.
Edited by Coinfrog
01/07/2021 10:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMHO, this one would be a tough sell on a bourse floor. My first reaction was AG-03, but I could see it being slabbed at G-04. I just couldn't see G-04 money on a bourse floor. It's definitely a brutal date to find in any grade, but there are solid G-04 examples out there with much better eye appeal.
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Bedrock of the Community
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i agree with some of the comments. I think it would pull a G4 but the overall eye appeal would not warrant those $$
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