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Pillar of the Community
United States
1694 Posts |
I posted this one awhile back. I bought it graded XF Details cleaned last year. I bought it for a few reasons . It was at my shop locally . I talked them to 1200.00 and I thought it looked better than XF I had thought if cleaned was the nicest cleaned coin I had seen. Nice color nice luster . Any scratches look like dresser rubs . I resubmitted thinking I could get either a XF-45 straight grade or more likely a AU details since it's a tough coin.    
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
WOW! That is a huge win for you! Did you crack out and resubmit or send it in for reconsideration?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
Eric I cracked it and dipped it in acetone to get the glaze off it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Lucky score, although I don't see how this could be an AU-53. Dipped to the moon or cleaned for sure. I believe that would be a tough sell for decent AU-53 money.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
The coin is more golden in hand . I'm sure it was dipped in acetone before I did it. I am surprised by the grade as I thought it would get a AU details though it does not look cleaned . Looks like cabinet rub. Color looks good to me . No doubt I am happy regardless and I have no plans on selling it anytime soon as it's a super nice half and I need it for my set.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Doesn't look like a 53 and still looks cleaned to me. 
Edited by Coinfrog 03/05/2024 4:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
2223 Posts |
Pat yourself on the back for that one, looks nice!
Congrats
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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very nice coin JasonKflo. It looks to be 1872-CC WB-2, Large CC, This is the first use of this obverse die and first use of this reverse die in 1872. It has a rarity of R-4 = very scarce (population estimated at 76-200) of this particular die marriage.
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Moderator
 United States
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Excellent! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7616 Posts |
"Winner, winner, chicken dinner!"
Nice!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
Thank you all For 1200 on a 72cc I could be looking at a lot worse or lower grade
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
In this submission I had a 1840 half that came back AU-50 Also a 77cc half that came back Au details cleaned. That coin looked good minus a few rim bumps . I had it at details
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In my 30 years of submitting more than 2,000 coins and notes for grading to PGCS and NGC, I still say without hesitation - it's a crapshoot.
Edited by Coinfrog 03/05/2024 6:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I agree Coinfrog it's a crapshoot This was one of those coins that looks better in hand and to me was worth the gamble considering what I paid . I knew it would not come back worse than the original grade I will say they are becoming a lot harder on Trade dollars than before
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Valued Member
United States
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I feel like recently I've seen a lot more over-grades coming out of NGC than PCGS or ANACS. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1694 Posts |
It's a crapshoot Pcgs is no better or consistent in my opinion
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