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ilmcoinsilmcoins Posts: 525 ✭✭✭✭
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Just curious about your thoughts on grade?


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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weird texture.

    Even though it's worn, it almost looks like it's been whizzed.

    I'll sit on the sidelines for this one.

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would have to give details grade, maybe VF, and am concerned about what appears to be cleaning lines that were then buffed or rubbed away [partially].

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Surface does look odd. I’d say VF details.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just can’t see that one straight grading. VF details.

  • pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the others. That lady has had some work done on her. Details grade for me.

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Personally I think it's the pictures. If it is and has nice skin like I think it might I would give it a 20.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree, probably been worked on, but I still gave it a Like for the coolness factor. It’s just a neat little coin that’s rarely seen.

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF30 Obverse / VF20 Reverse... I'd say it's a VF25. As noted above, the surfaces show numerous hairlines w/rough rims, so I wouldn't put money on it straight-grading. An interesting, historic coin nonetheless.

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  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF30... Questionable surfaces ???

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF details.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Same... 30 details

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like it's been cleaned, with residual crust clinging to the devices. These tend to be weakly struck on the centers, so I would call it XF details.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks counterfeit to me.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say VF-20 sharpness, cleaned. I will post mine tomorrow.

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  • mrcommemmrcommem Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is the 1847-D $2.5 from my collection for comparison. It is graded AU55 by pcgs


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  • fathomfathom Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Photos do not look right. Looks real.....VF30, notoriously weak reverse.

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd like to change my first post of " it almost looks like it's been whizzed" to............

    I'm really leaning now towards it being a counterfeit.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,023 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DoubleEagle59 said:
    I'd like to change my first post of " it almost looks like it's been whizzed" to............

    I'm really leaning now towards it being a counterfeit.

    The coin looks far from original, but genuine, to me.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My first thought was VF30 details.... now, after further review, I have no reason to change it. Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    XF40?

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS graded this one MS-60.

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