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This is not my coin.   Edited by Slider23
02/18/2021 9:09 pm
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Not my series but I'm not sure I would give it more than a VG - and that might be optimistic. Nice coin except for the date area.
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02/18/2021 5:20 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rest in Peace
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VG-08 Is top shelf for this coin , Might squeeze a VG-10 out of her if she only showed one right toe .  |
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i would want a stronger visible date before I laid out any money for this date, you will never be happy looking at this..
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Agree. It's not a coin I would like to own.
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I'm with macmercury on this one @ F-15, actually close to VF territory. ANACS probably called this a VF. Decent amount of rim detail remaining, the lack of a date and a few high points I would attribute to a typical weak strike. I have a feeling that with better pics the reverse would show more detail as well.
That being said, this wouldn't be my first choice. I'd set out for a better struck example.
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IMHO, the price would be more of a driver than the technical grade. The eye appeal is weak because of the weak date.
If you are considering it, here is the question: would you be happy squinting to see the date every time you opened the album? If you could live with that, would you be happier at $30 than $50?* If so, would you be happy anywhere in the middle?
EDIT: *Hypothetical prices only. You know the range of the ask and your willingness to buy.
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02/18/2021 8:49 pm
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I'm at VF. Yep, weak date. But the shield and scale on the torso...just too much detail to call it anything less. Though the Reverse would probably grade fine.
I agree though. Price is the determining factor in whether I would buy it. Let's face it, the date IS readable, and so many of these are not.
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I am looking for a 1918 D, but this will not be the coin. AMACS took to a swing and a miss on this one as at best a F12. The seller is asking $89. How does this coin get into FV25 holder?  |
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Terrible grade, and a testament to why ANACS remains a far distant 3rd in the TPG marathon. VF-25 and you can't even see the date clearly. Really. |
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I would agree that VF25 is a bit generous, but after going back to the first pics again, I'd lean closer to VF-20 than F-15..... maybe F18 Fortcollins? All other devices and wear, sans the date point close to VF IMO, but as jmkendall pointed out, reverse may hold it back.
Having such a weakly struck date would certainly keep me from buying though.
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That is a tough grade to figure what what they were thinking. I just got a bunch of material graded by ANACS and they were VERY tight. I was a little disappointed because I thought they were more conservative than I thought they should have been on most pieces, but overall I'm satisfied because after studying them for a bit, I can see what they saw.
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