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New Member
United Kingdom
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I'm new to coin grading so wonder if anyone could provide a range on this coin. I don't think the pictures are great. I have tried to show what it looks like on the first picture and then shined a light on it to highlight the detail on the second and third pictures. Thanks for your help.   
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Moderator
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19213 Posts |
May have been cleaned a while back, but I do like the toning. Very nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6612 Posts |
 Cleaned and re-toned. Still a nice looking coin |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
945 Posts |
If you are interested, I think this is Obverse 2 (the way the I and T of BRITT tilt forwards identifies this) and Reverse D (the way the exergue line bends up at the left end along with the LCW in the ground at the same spot). This makes it Freeman 10 - not particularly scarce, but a decent example. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
735 Posts |
Grade would be UK Fine, and polished at some point in the past.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17982 Posts |
with Fine. |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Many thanks for the information. I have a few to go through so this really helps me with what to look for.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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You're welcome. Do let us see what else you have.
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Pillar of the Community
Turkey
870 Posts |
Looking at the Britannia's fingers holding the trident makes me think its aVF or maybe even better or am I too positive?
Edited by molydeii
03/18/2021 12:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
735 Posts |
Much too positive. You're way off. As you'll see consensus here is grade Fine but cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
Turkey
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Well, I'm a positive person, what can I say. :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I could possibly see low VF, and but a details coin in any event. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
735 Posts |
"Well, I'm a positive person, what can I say. :)" Nothing wrong with that.  Always best to be realistic though when assessing coins as overgrading can lead to a false idea of what a collection may be worth and possible future disappointment. Edited by Hogarth
03/18/2021 7:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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For comparison, here's an 1860 penny accurately graded Fine by London Coin Auctions.   |
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I think the grading is too stingy! I think its cleaned and that London operation had another coin in another thread we thought was graded too hard.
The OP's coin is better than that one, I would say its gFine verging on VF, Molydeii is right.
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Posted 03/16/2021 12:36 pm
