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New Member
Poland
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Hi everybody, first post on this forum, and a question. I have a Liberty Head $20 and I was thinking of sending it to PCGS. I have no idea if it's worth it. Any ideas what the grade of this coin could be ?    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My god...  Absolutely perfect! Yes! Send it in! I think I would be sending in any Liberty $20 I would have, but this one is just a must!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hi if it is authentic then it is worth grading I dont know anything about these so I cant grade it but it is worth a pretty good penny if real
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New Member
 Poland
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Thanks for quick answers.
Sending it to PCGS is quite a challenge from Europe, that#8217;s why I'm asking.
The coin is real: diameter, thickness, weight and all the important detail are exactly (minus 1,5 gram) as stated in catalogues.
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01/23/2009 8:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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that obverse is so clear, not a scratch> Stunning!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
oh... if so, then the only way I can think of is to send it to someone stateside and ask him or her to send it to PCGS. But, this of course is dangerous because it might get damaged, or even worse, lost.
Isn't there a grading service in Poland or Europe?
And also, why do you want to send it in to be graded?
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New Member
Poland
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There are only two grading companies in the world that really know what to do with coins - PCGS and NGC. Both in US. Yes, there are many grading companies in Europe, but why PCGS graded coins sell for 20% more than the others? Quality !
Why I want to grade it ? Because it's the best looking coins I have seen for ages. I want to keep it safe in slab, and see what professional graders think of it.
I'm thinking of not less than 63 in Sheldon scale.
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01/23/2009 8:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ah... that's true too. And yes, I agree it's no less than MS63. I guess the only thing you can do now safely is to spend about $50 in postage and sending it to PCGS/NGC and then paying $50 for them to send it back. But, if you want to keep it safe in a slab, I guess you can just get one on ebay and just slab it yourself. |
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Valued Member
Brazil
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Beautiful coin!  Why is the Obverse picture taken in a different location then the Reverse? Any way you could take the same quality picture of the Observe as you did on the reverse? Nice sunlight on the rim |
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New Member
Poland
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Here is one more.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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PCGS for sure. Just make sure to opt for international insurance and registered mail. PCGS will not accept without that. Oh, in case I didn't say, nice coin!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you saying the coin weighs 32 grams?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree the coin looks outstanding but we need to see an obverse shot with more clarity, similar to your first reverse shot.
In the first reverse shot, the area around the words TWENTY DOLLARS seems to have some surface issues relative to the rest of the coin. Also confirm the weight as halfabustisbetter suggests. This coin should weigh at least 33.0 grams in the condition it's in.
Also remember the 1898-S Double eagle is a common date coin. It would need to grade MS63 to get significantly more than bullion value when sold.
Good Luck!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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the first picture of the Reverse shows luster, the second picture of the reverse looks flat like the picture of the Obverse, can you tell us why that is? It makes the coin look flat and messed with. But the first picture of the Reverse looks fine but the Obverse looks like the second Reverse picture. Can you duplicate the way you took the first picture of the Reverse and take one of the Obverse so maybe we can see the luster of the coin on that side also
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There's nothing I can possibly add here from personal experience, so I went over to Heritage auctions and pulled the reverse of a certified coin:  Something I notice right away is a different size in mint-marks (the S below the eagle's tail). Looking at a dozen coins, I did not see any of the larger size--but is it a possibility? Also, compare the feathers on the eagle's head and the detail in the wings. Something also to check: the weight of your coin should be 33.4 grams. |
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New Member
Poland
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Here we go, some HQ pictures of coin:   |
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Posted 01/23/2009 8:01 pm
