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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I won this PCGS F-12 Barber Half at an auction last week. The pictures made it look like a real nice coin. I was quite surprised when I received it to see a flat damaged spot on the edge. I don't get how PCGS could straight grade this with this damage.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't have a problem with that.  |
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Valued Member
United States
244 Posts |
It does not look unsightly or particularly noticeable in my opinion. But if you don't like it see if you can return it.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1509 Posts |
It isn't horrible, but I am still surprised on the straight grade. Something happened to it long ago that was hard enough to displace the reeding to smooth out that area of the edge. I paid up a bit for this one, so I am going to be returning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Good idea to return. That should have certainly detailed. I am thinking there was a major rim bump and the rims were filed down to make it smooth.
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Moderator
 United States
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Bummer.  When all is said and done, you need to be happy with the purchase.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
PCGS allows a certain number of defects on classic coins based on the expected grade, but this is egregious.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5393 Posts |
Agree with Frog.
Not seeing much to gripe about here!
That is rock solid for a FINE Barber Half
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
This is "egregious"?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1509 Posts |
It is a rock solid Fine half, besides the edge flat/smooth/displaced area. I do think it is more noticeable in hand. If I were looking at this raw, I would have called it Fine Details, but I am in the hunt for very choice examples.
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Moderator
United States
95018 Posts |
It is still a nice looking coin given the current state it is in..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2281 Posts |
This Coin is fine. Way too picky here.
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Valued Member
United States
202 Posts |
It's interesting how the placement of damage can determine if a coin is acceptable to one or not. I don't imagine as many would be so quick to say it was a non issue if the exact same filing (even half the size) had been done across the date or obverse portrait to cover up a gouge or dent.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I hope PCGS hires more graders who are okay with a coin where the edge reeding has been completely filed off to conceal obvious damage not getting a details grade. I would just ask that when I send them all of my damaged coins, they should please make sure they get into straight grade holders.  I've got a wire wheel and a Dremel tool around here, I'll file off the edge reeding entirely and send it in and maybe they'll say it's a rare "missing reeding" error! 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
Taiwan
606 Posts |
IMO, PCGS missed this one. It appears to be an ex jewelry piece. When the mount is removed the reeding goes with it.
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Posted 04/02/2024 10:07 am
