My Scratched 1921-S Walking Liberty Half

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MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 5:52 pm Hi. Pictured is my 21S WL with scatches on the Obverse that make me want to jump off a cliff (you coulda been a contender!). I know the condition's not great to begin with, but what do you normally deduct from a coins grade when it has a scratch in the face. I know it depends on the depth & size of it, but use this as an example. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 6:06 pm I would give it a G-4 Report this Post to the Staff
MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 6:38 pm Yeah, I figured a G4 as well, but is any of that due to the scratch or at this condition level, it doesn't matter? Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 6:57 pm Hi, MrRick, It really doesn't matter to much, your coin has a lot of wear on the rims, the motto, and the big scratch, doesn't help all that much either. But... it is a 1921S Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 10:33 pm Looks G-4 to me also. Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 12/18/2008 09:28 am I tend to use the full grade (I would agree with G-4), but I assess the details based on what I would pay to add this to my collection. In this case I would expect to pay 25-30% under the FMV for a g-4. I believe that (though it's hard to assess every coin on its own merits), there's no single formula for netting a grade down or up. "Details" and "*" (stars) don't really provide a consistent enough rationale to apply equally to all coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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