1865 2-Cent - Struck Through Grease Ts Reverse

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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 5:08 pm I have my opinion, what's yours BTW, this will be going to the auction block swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 09/26/2010 5:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff

BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 03:29 am This is the first 2 CEN coin I have seen! I'm guessing it's AU and maybe AU+. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 03:46 am Thank you! Lets see what others say. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 10:01 am nohope will be the one who could probably give you the best opinion on this but I was thinking in the EF range but I could see AU if these are known for a weak strike Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 10:59 am Hard to tell from the pictures but it does have some of the characteristics of Breen 2387/KFP17 Despite the evidence of struck though grease. There are clear signs of wear I would put it at VF30/35 Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 12:48 pm XF40 Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 2:13 pm The weak 'WE' would indeed hint at a lower grade than AU but the rest of the coin looks better, so I'm thinking its strike related issues. Not sure though. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/27/2010 5:43 pm Thanks everyone. I was thinking about VF25, may go higher. Auction time :-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/28/2010 4:36 pm Wow! VF25? I would have thought EF at a minimum. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/28/2010 5:07 pm I looked at it again last night and I have come to the conclusion that it is closer to XF. VF35, someone will have a nice coin :-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 09/28/2010 7:32 pm Two Cent Piece General Grading Standards G4 Good- At least IN GOD visible. VG8 Very Good- WE weakly visible. F12 Fine- Complete motto visible. WE weak. EF40 Extremely Fine- WE is bold. AU50 About Uncirculated- Leaf tips, arrow points, and the word WE show trace of wear. MS60 Uncirculated- No trace of wear. Light blemishes. MS63 Select Uncirculated- Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired. I REALLY like this coin and the lack of "TS" is amazingly cool but... Since the coin does have some wear, and we all know the FIRST place to get wear on the 2 Center is the "WE"... I'm going with F-12 because of the "WE". Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 09/29/2010 01:35 am Moe, usually grading standards aren't strict to the point where one criteria trumps everything I think. I've seen this with Seated Liberty halves too. Sometimes they will come with weak 'LIBERTY' because of the strike or something, but the drapery will be XF-45. Often this will bump the coin, but it won't get a F-15 grade. Report this Post to the Staff
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