Help Grading Three Coins (Barbers And Morgan)

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alandistro New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 02/24/2009 6:50 pm A few months ago I inherited my step-grandfather's coin collection (he passed away before I was born, my step-dad finally thought I was old enough/responsible enough to own it). I'd like to start grading them, and sending the "worthy" coins off to NGC to be certified/slabbed. I'd really appreciate your help in grading this collection I've inherited. I'm going to post a handful of coins at once, so as not to overwhelm you guys, or my scanner. lol First up: 1. 1914 Barber dime 2. 1914 Barber quarter 3. 1889 Morgan dollar Again, any help would be appreciate. I own the Red Book and have looked through it's very limited grading information, but wanted to use the cognitive surplus of the forums here to help. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/24/2009 9:56 pm #1, Looks G-6 to me. #2, Looks VG-8 #3, Lots of rim damage and rubbing on Liberty's face. Also looks like some type of chemical was used to try and clear it. Detail looks just about EF-40, however coin will grade less based on the damage, etc... Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/24/2009 10:46 pm Echizento's stock is rising...grading perfection! Edited by atlashealth 02/24/2009 10:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
alandistro New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 02/24/2009 11:07 pm Thanks guys! As soon as I can spend some more time, I'll scan in a few others, really appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 02/25/2009 07:24 am Quote: I own the Red Book and have looked through it's very limited grading information, but wanted to use the cognitive surplus of the forums here to help. The RedBook is a pretty good start since it can give the basics for what you need to jump a level of grade. i.e. "Some letters of Liberty visible" but not all keeps your Barber quarter to a VG grade. Having said that, if this will remain a hobby of yours and you're not planning on selling the coins, I would recommend the book Photograde. I want to say it's by James Ruddy, but I can't remember exactly and I'm not at home. This book will go into more detail and will help to find the low and high end of each grading level as well. There are a lot of other recommendations out there as well. Check out the supplies forum here and search around. Oh, and welcome to the forum. Report this Post to the Staff
coins92 Pillar of the Community United States 851 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 1:05 pm I agree the Morgan would grade VF 35 to EF 40 Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 03/02/2009 04:05 am 1. G-6 + 2. VG-10 3. EF-45 Report this Post to the Staff
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