1857 Flying Eagle, Grade Please. - Coin Community Forum

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RFB Pillar of the Community United States 532 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 02:56 am Just picked this up today, completely by surprise. Was walking past an antique shop and saw they had coins. Saw it in the case and it followed me home.. Yes I will buy a proper camera. My scans always look so terribly flat but please do get what you can from the scans. Thank you for looking. -RFB Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 08:34 am I would grade this at VF-30 with a weak strike on the upper obverse. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 11:53 am XF-40. Looks altered some way though : ( Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 12:59 pm I agree with shadow, solid XF-40 details. I don't see signs of altering except that the color is off a bit, which could be the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 3:27 pm The obverse legend is perhaps due to a grease-filled die. Hard to comment on color etc because of scans don't show everything. Report this Post to the Staff
jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 3:58 pm I really cant grade coins, but yours looks better than mine I posted here a few days ago. Nice looking coin! Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 4:15 pm I agree, the coin looks as if it was partiall struck thru grease. The rest of tyhe obverse looks as good as the reverse. My grade would be only a guess, but I say EF-45. Is there a bit of rotation present? Dick Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 09/08/2009 2:51 pm nice pickup This is a hard one- at least VF-35 all day XF-45 on a good day Great find for a antique shop Report this Post to the Staff
RFB Pillar of the Community United States 532 Posts	Posted 09/08/2009 8:50 pm LD- No die rotation, Just my asymmetric scans. Something about FE cents that just make me snatch every time I see them at a bargain. Bah, who am I kidding... I am biased. When asked, I think I will say that about almost any US one cent coins... Edited by RFB 09/08/2009 8:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/09/2009 2:02 pm XF40+ As stated, looks to be struck thru grease. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 12/02/2009 08:46 am I to would go with EF-40 and weak strike on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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