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TwoCentsWorth Valued Member Canada 250 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 12:58 am I was thinking of sending this 1916 penny in to ICCS for certification. Will they assign the grade based on the overall condition of the coin and make a note of the corrosion, or will the corrosion in that one area reduce the overall grade considerably? Thanks $0.02worth Report this Post to the Staff

johnathan Valued Member Canada 107 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 02:01 am I would not grade the coin for two reasons 1) the soil spot 2) it is a high mintage coin, unless was a BU type grade, also once a coin especially copper is graded and sealed it still could develop spots.. most collecters steer away from coins with flaws.. boiling copper in hydrogen peroxide is a safe way to clean copper, but I may be corrected... j Report this Post to the Staff
TwoCentsWorth Valued Member Canada 250 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 02:09 am I've been feeling the same way Johnathan, thanks for your input. I'm trying to learn as quickly as possible while I'm starting out and being on a tight budget I'm trying to find "steals". I do enjoy looking at this coin, it is very clean, shiny and new in appearance despite the soil spot. The picture is just a little out of focus but I think it's certainly a high grade...unless it really loses marks due to that one spot. I don't mind buying a pretty coin, even if it turns out a lemon. I learn something from it. $0.02 Worth Report this Post to the Staff
dan-in-crystal-lake Valued Member United States 493 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 4:13 pm I agree with johnathan, on not sending this to a TPG. Spend the money you will save on a higher grade coin. Unless the 1911-1920 large cents are MS 63 or higher, they are not worth the money to have them graded IMHO. Report this Post to the Staff
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