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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Hi folks, A co-worker gave me a bunch older foreign coins today. Can you please let me know what grade you think this coin is?   Thanks, Ken |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
A little too much brightness from the flash, but it looks like a solid Fine to me, possibly cleaned? Needs more feather detail to get to VF in my opinion. Very nice solid key date coin! Congrats!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 This coin is a bit too clean of circulation grime for this grade, particularly in the date area. Since feather detail can vary by strike, I'd like to see clearer shots of the headband/LIBERTY area to grade. Accepted criteria for a VF20 is the presence of the bottom headband border. Yours is F15 or better to my eyes.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Putting a 1903 and the 1872 side by side, the Liberty can't be read on the 1872 by my old tired sleepy eyes like it can on the 1903.
Any other comments/advice, considering the coin did not cost me anything to acquire.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1081 Posts |
It's a semi key date for the series and even in it's condition is in demand. There looks to be some corrosion and a larger hit on the band, but overall, not too bad. I would say F15, but maybe higher if you can get a better picture of the band and feathers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
516 Posts |
I was going to say F12 details just based on the headband.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
1872 is a really tough date. I'm thinking F12 or maybe F15 details.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
All, Thanks for helping me here.  Is this picture of any help? Thanks, Ken |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I think this coin is VG10, if you can see all the letters of liberty in the headband
then it moves up to fine and beyond. This is a tough date in very nice shape and should bring
$100-$200 anyway. I know I have a big hole in my collection where that one would fit nicely;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
The cleaning and staining may bring the value down somewhat though.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
I think a few people have that hold in their collection but I don't think I will be selling this coin.
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Valued Member
United States
432 Posts |
I think Fine12 details with the hit in the headband most likely a VG10, Nice coin kena.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
I agree with F12 details. I think I see interesting die cracks on the reverse. One on the top of the shield, but a more interesting one at about 1:30, and I'm interesting in knowing if it rejoins the rim somewhere farther down the coin ...
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
I agree with F12. Scarcer date in the IHC series. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1304 Posts |
I'm going to go with VG-10 from theses pics.
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
For me to grade an IHC fine it needs to be full liberty. Not clear if it is so I give it a VG-10. Still a nice grade for a semi key IHC. |
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Posted 01/11/2011 6:39 pm
