1876 Twenty Cent Piece - Please Help

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fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 08:29 am I tend to be overly conservative in these, my early attempts at grading, as proven again with the 1853 silver dollar in an earlier thread. Back on the horse for me (with apologies for the smallish pics). Image: 1876obv.jpg 27.49 KB Image: 1876rev.jpg 30.5 KB Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 08:54 am Nice detail on this coin, I think it would grade AU-50. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 09:03 am Quote: Nice detail on this coin, I think it would grade AU-50. Heh. I'm 5 points below you this time. The reverse is strong; the obverse, less so. Grading Seated coinage is like throwing darts while blindfolded - you can become good at it, but it takes a lot of practice. I have very little. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 10:10 am I was a little doubtful about the shield but the rest of the coin look above EF so I went with the higher grade this time. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 11:22 am Does anybody see poorly struck CC on the rev? close up pics would help! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$? PS grade AU-50 Edited by atlashealth 02/01/2009 11:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 11:22 am Perhaps I am getting a bit better at this grading thing than I was last week. I was thinking in terms of XF45. It is gratifying to share the same page with the experts, for once. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 11:43 am Nice toning. AU50 swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6387 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 11:45 am I agree with AU-50. LIBERTY is very strong and even an EF 20-cent piece will usually have obvious wear to those letters. The greenish color around some stars looks a bit like corrosion but given the colorful toning elsewhere on the coin I would bet it's actually just more tone. The stars are bluntly struck (not worn) so they don't show much detail. It looks like a very nice example of this scarce date. Fmtaxguy, do you own this coin, or are you thinking of buying it? Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 1:14 pm Jaobler, I just purchased it for $477, including shipping and insurance. I am a sucker for nice toning (in addition to incidentally collecting the twenty-cent pieces). I think the price is reasonable even if not a steal. Agree or disagree? Atlashealth, if, when this coin arrives, and there is a CC marking, then the next round is on me. Edited by fmtaxguy 02/01/2009 1:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 1:51 pm AU-50 details (cleaned). Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 3:13 pm halfabustisbetter, for educational purposes, could you tell me what you are looking at to conclude the coin was cleaned? I don't see it. But, then again, I am still learning how and at what to look. Does it appear harsh or mild? Any feedback would be most appreciated. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 10:17 pm I see hairlines, and patchy toning indicative of a cleaning. I can't tell from the lighting of the picture whether what I am seeing is accurate, it will help when you have it in hand. Cleaned or not I think you did pretty well. Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/01/2009 10:44 pm halfabustisbetter, thanks so much for your direction and your encouragement. Report this Post to the Staff
sfwusc Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 02/02/2009 11:06 pm I was thinking like EF40-45, but maybe I am to harsh on this one. -SWUSC Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 02/06/2009 3:58 pm The coin arrived today and looks just as sharp in hand as magnified and photographed. The toning is nearing rainbow colors in some areas. I'm a sucker for toning. There is no corrosion apparent on the coin. And to atlashealth: Sorry, there is no surprise CC mint mark on the coin. I've emailed you with a bit more detail on that. Report this Post to the Staff
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