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Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
As I'm now limited to $500 a month by spousal edict, I've been on the hunt for desirable lower-grade pieces in my favorite series. I love the early halves. This one seems to fit the bill, though I wish it wasn't quite so dark. I don't have the coin yet, but it should be pretty obvious which scratches are on the slab. I paid (price redacted until grade reveal). What say you?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
A bit dark for my taste and the reverse discoloration would bother me.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1527 Posts |
I like it, very nice. I'll say VF-25
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
The big stain on the back would keep me away
Gradewise VG10
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Center is weak, especially the hair of Liberty, but it makes VF20.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24990 Posts |
There's nothing wrong with saving your allowance for a month or two and getting a real beauty.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Doesn't matter much if you are in the hunt for lower grade coins or higher grade coins. What does matter is that you are in the hunt for the best coin for the money. That has been my approach throughout most of my numismatic life. Because I like to study the background behind each coin in my collection, the coin type is important, and that has very little to do with it's condition. For me, it has to be a an interesting coin, and it's value is determined by the combination of rarity and condition balanced against it's price at the time of purchase. Thus, I have a few coins in my collection valued at $thousands, but the vast majority of coins in my collection would have a value of less than $50. It is very possible to build a large and interesting collection of US coinage at a purchase price of less than $50 each, that has lots of high grade, and some scarce lower grade coins in it. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
877 Posts |
F12. Save up and get a more attractive copy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Ouch, that hurts. Spousal restrictions sound painful. I shall choose my bird wisely then.
VF-20. Definitely a lot of wear on this guy but choice, problem free surfaces for the grade make it appealing.
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United States
15395 Posts |
The dark surfaces and reverse stain are not appealing to my eye.
I suggest a grade in the F15 range.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
Nice coin. The black on the reverse is a little distracting but she's still a beauty.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18644 Posts |
this series is a pain in the butt to grade you need to be darn good to accurately grade them due to strike issues. I have always been higher than the TPG's on them. in the past I've credited the coin for the sharpness of the higher devices. for example, looking at this coin I see a stronger drape, stars and date and sharper lettering on the reverse. i'll call this one obv VF25, reverse F15. i'll net it to VF20. I don't mind the darker surfaces. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1048 Posts |
$372. I thought it a rather striking example for the grade, if a little dark.  Edited by pristine2
09/29/2023 10:14 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Seems better than the holdered grade.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18644 Posts |
proves my point that PCG doesn't know how to grade these. there is no way this coin is VG. it appears they don't take any strike issues into consideration. I have no idea what these people look at to grade these. heres the VG photograde. not even close people. i'd buy this coin at VG10 all day, crack it out and resell it.  Edited by panzaldi
09/30/2023 09:27 am
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