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sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 6:14 pm What would you grade this? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 7:03 pm I'll say a very weak F-12. Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 7:18 pm That's what I figured. The seller labeled it VF but I had doubts. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 7:32 pm Not even close to VF, as you know. Report this Post to the Staff
ericgreen Pillar of the Community United States 1509 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 8:02 pm Big difference in reverse and obverse here. Barely F-12 reverse, obverse is better. F-12 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73731 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 10:56 pm I agree, Fine. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
luvmyCAM Pillar of the Community United States 1479 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 11:34 am VF-20 Overse 7 letter Liberty showing full band, curl still prominent, all leaves on laurel worn but still discernible with no merging into feilds. Reverse shows typical striking weaknesses on left wing, tail feathers and part of sheild. Overall appearance of coin is original and pleasant for grade...possible VF-25 due to strike considerations. Good looking example. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36575 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 12:16 pm F-15 straight grade. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 12:45 pm My first thought was also VF20, for the reasons stated by luvmyCAM. Report this Post to the Staff
ericgreen Pillar of the Community United States 1509 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 12:49 pm Great points luvmyCAM. With that reverse, weak strike or not, it would be hard for me to pay VF money for this example. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 1:51 pm F12 is about as high as I'd go. I don't see any strike weakness, just honest wear from circulation. Has a dig or hard hit right under her lips where the usual indentation is. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18640 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 11:49 am I'm with the F12 group on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
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