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theroamer New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 11:51 am I've had this one since I was a kid, just wondering what it might grade. Report this Post to the Staff

Pinenut Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 12:17 pm I have no familiarity with this series but wanted to throw out my observations and see what sticks. From what little I've read, I think it's uncommon for the reverse to be better than the obverse in this series. That's pretty cool. Clear wear on the eagles breast and tail. Wear on the reverse too but the elements of the wreath have not yet blended together. I'll say VF25-30. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 1:15 pm I'd have to say F12. I'm certainly no expert either, but the tail feathers are just about worn slick. Also I'd have to say that it's really difficult to grade because the eagles body and wing feathers are relatively intact and the reverse is stronger than F. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 1:58 pm Looks around VF-20 details, maybe a little less but I'm comparing it to a PCGS one I had awhile ago. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 2:35 pm Sometimes the tail feathers aren't struck up completely. The wing and breast details look VF20 to me. Report this Post to the Staff
reupman Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 5:11 pm the details have to be closer to the tip detail not the overall feather detail. that being said and taken with the tail vg 10 Report this Post to the Staff
3_Cent_Silver Valued Member United States 111 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 5:49 pm It's hard to say with the tail being so weak, although the ANA Grading Standards say that the eagle's tail is sometimes weakly struck. With that in mind, I would grade it at just barely making VF-20. Nice coin, though! Report this Post to the Staff
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