5 Pfennig Germany 1949f Grade Required

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mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 2:58 pm Hi, Please give me a hand with the grade that this coin has. In general do minor surface discolorations like the ones on this coin knock down the level of the grade significantly? Or is the grade primarily based upon the etched out details originating from the mint? Thanks, mdpmedia Report this Post to the Staff

Tam Valued Member United States 200 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 4:04 pm First, your coin is brass-clad steel, so the discoloration you see is brass tarnish or mild corrosion. There does seem to be some rust from the steel that's been exposed from the brass being missing. Usually, detail is first important, but appearance {as in beauty is in the eye of the beholder, LOL} certainly plays a factor. If the leaves on the tree on the obverse were better defined, I say a strong XF. However, I would be thinking more of a weak XF. Nice example!! Report this Post to the Staff
weavus135 Pillar of the Community United States 539 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 1:07 pm this may be a nit but Krause says this is Bronze Clad Steel. And the whole grading thing continues to be a learning curve for me. Krause says XF is 90% of detail left. this certainly classifies there. Other sources (probably more US centric) would have this in the VF catagory because of the lack of luster (or maybe that is just the picture). Anyway, nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
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