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acidic1 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 2:54 pm I sure could use a little help on grading this coin... Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 2:56 pm XF/AU details, but it looks like it's been cleaned with acid or something. Report this Post to the Staff
acidic1 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:00 pm something...acidic Report this Post to the Staff
mklpatrick Pillar of the Community United States 580 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:00 pm I've always been terrible at grading Flying Eagles. This one looks to be in good shape to me. I would guess F-15. Wing tips are sharp but lacking a lot of detail in right wing and tail. That's my attempt. I'm interested to see what other people think. Report this Post to the Staff
acidic1 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:03 pm I thought a lower grade but I'm also leaning toward a weak strike as evident on the right side of the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
acidic1 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:14 pm here are a couple more shots in different light... Report this Post to the Staff
acidic1 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:16 pm Commonnnn...xf40...I need it. Report this Post to the Staff
bill069 Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 3:30 pm VF+30, tail shows wear. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 4:42 pm Tail feather wear, breast feather and talon wear, VF-25. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 4:48 pm Its better than a PCGS VF-25 I had =/ Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 5:11 pm Tough one to grade. I'll go with VF-35, due to lots of feather details. Might go to EF at a grading agency. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 5:18 pm It looks VF30 to me. EF40 would be a liberal grade. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 05/29/2009 6:12 pm I'm still thinking choice XF details, at least if it were TPG slabbed. Weak strikes are common, but there is very little wear on the high points(eagles breast, left wing tip). Practically all certified flying eagles I've seen below XF-40 have a significant flat spot on the eagles breast and the wing tip lines are blending. Not so on this example. However, with the cleaning, I would net it at a VF-25 or so. Report this Post to the Staff
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