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Pillar of the Community
United States
892 Posts |
Thoughts on this one? Is the rim bump chatter and reverse scratches enough to make this a details coin? Thx.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
757 Posts |
I like the die cracks, but yeah, the scratches, especially that one spanning from the eagle's neck to the shield, may detail the coin. It seems like a VF details quarter to me, but again, I love the diecracks on this one. They are great!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36841 Posts |
VF-25 straight grade. Some really crazy die breaks on this one.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74717 Posts |
I'll say VF.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree with VF-25, but unsure if it straight-grades with those rims.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10595 Posts |
Nice looking half. As long as you are not wanting to slab it I wouldn't worry about a details grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
599 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18689 Posts |
VF25. I thing the coin has a good shot at grading stright
PCGS notes in their grading videos for code 95 altered surfaces which includes scratches that scratches depend on severity and/or quantity. they state that older toned over scratches may be acceptable but any fresh scratches probably not.
in this case we have a 190 year old coin that has seen extensive circulation and toning. none of the scratches appear to be fresh all are toned over.
the rim bump at K12 is hard to say without a side shot but it does look limited to the outside of the rim
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36841 Posts |
Also we are looking at much enlarged photos of the coin so in hand those rim nics will look pretty small.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11898 Posts |
vf details rim damage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've seen bust coinage with much worse scratches and rim bumps straight grade. Would be a roll of the dice with how they would handle this one. I tend to think it would straight grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it likely straight grades and also at VF. It has the look I love to see on Bust coinage.
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