1851-O Three Cent Silver Piece Type 1 - Page 2

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Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 05/06/2023 12:52 pm Alpha, yours is a type 1 1852 version and NOT from New Orleans. In 1851 when New Orleans made this 3¢ piece, the mint there had lots of weak strikes and rusty dies, Please don't try to compare an apple with an orange. My coin is in AU condition (ALMOST Uncirculated) considering the issues the mint had back then.. The mint had to continually grease up the dies due to the extreme high humidity and no Air conditioning to protect as best they can to prevent the rust that occurred anyway. Did you even look at the other GRADED examples I posted up above for a comparison of this coin 'of the same year and mint' Yes, my coin dies have a few issues, like hits and dins, but the grade is determined by the amount of wear not the hits. you have to take into account the conditions at which these coins were struck. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 05/06/2023 12:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha33 Valued Member United States 362 Posts	Posted 05/06/2023 3:21 pm Quote: VG? c'mon Frog, you can give me a bit more than that. These coins were not struck up very well to begin with. ebay item number:155210182444 Graded at AU50 and shows much less details than mine. ebay item number:195612912945 Graded at AU58 and shows a bit more details than mine Then there is this one Graded by PCGS at MS65 and mine looks WAY better with more detail than this one: ebay item number:385589555591 Some people put WAYYYYY too much faith in the TPG's. Yes, they are very good at detecting counterfeits. But they stink at grading with any sort of consistency. Except being consistently all over the place. I stand by my assessment. VF30 My 2¢ Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25224 Posts	Posted 05/06/2023 3:26 pm Perhaps one of our resident EAC experts will weigh in on this. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 05/06/2023 3:42 pm That is a great idea Hondo. And I appreciate your 2¢ Alpha, and thanks for chiming in. I love a good conversation. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha33 Valued Member United States 362 Posts	Posted 05/06/2023 4:14 pm There is one, and only one person here that needs to be happy. Report this Post to the Staff
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