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Bedrock of the Community
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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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You've got yourself a very nice coin. I grade it EF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Just a little roughness most noticeably at the top reverse. Better than most.
VF20.
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
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NS, this is a beauty. I love the Classic Head LC's. so much character and you are correct about the planchet. when you find one as clean as this snatch it up. especially at this grade solid VF20 really close to 25. even at VF20 you killed it on price. I don't slab too many coins nor recommend it but this is one I would consider. I'm looking at the PCGS slabbed VF20 coins and yours is right there. looks like they hammered in the $900 range.  PCGS is calling 1500 surviving with an R4.8. take that with a grain of salt as they have no idea how many are raw in collectors hands but just gives you some idea |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've had bad luck getting these coins to straight grade at PCGS/NGC. They tend to slap "environmental damage" labels on them willy-nilly, paying little heed to the planchet issues common for the type.
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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Pillar of the Community
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Impressive purchase for $450.
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Pillar of the Community
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5675 Posts |
Beautiful coin! I'd say VF-25. Not sure about sending it for grading—I'd be really annoyed if this came back in a details holder for ED.
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That is a beautiful looking cent.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18687 Posts |
I've seen the same issues that paralyse noted that he had bad luck getting these coins to straight grade at PCGS/NGC. I don't think the graders are aware or trained on individual series and the issues prior to and during striking. its basically the same issue that they have with bust half strikes. if they are going to assign grades on these coins you would think they would have a good knowledge base on the series they are grading.
I'm not seeing anything here that would detail the coin but the lighting is a little dark and who knows what that they look at.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice example. I have two of this type but low grade, very worn.
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Bedrock of the Community
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VF-20 and should straight grade.
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Pillar of the Community
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she's a beauty! VF 25 sharpness. Nice buy!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll say VF. Nice purchase!
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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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.comEdited by numismatic student
02/07/2024 5:43 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quite a bit more roughness than originally visible. It is still a nice VF20, but will not straight grade at PCGS or NGC in my opinion. I think it's a nice example, regardless.
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Pillar of the Community
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second pictures show porosity more than sellers pics.
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Posted 02/05/2024 08:36 am
