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How much will this reed dent hurt the grade? So much it will just be details graded?

Herb_THerb_T Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here it is….will this be straight graded or will it be details graded? Coin is an 1879


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  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hmmm. Good question. I'll be watching for the answer.

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  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have seen worse graded but that doesn't mean much.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Only the graders on that day know.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    excellent pictures of an attractive coin. I would not venture a guess without seeing the coin in hand. Toss a coin... heads or tales?

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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    seems acceptable to me

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,312 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Straight grade

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

    As a rule of thumb most rim bumped coins will straight grade unless the denticles are deformed...IE out of alignment.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That coin looks as if it would straight grade... Yes, rim damage, but not severe, or impacting a surface. JMO Cheers, RickO

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,738 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    As a rule of thumb most rim bumped coins will straight grade unless the denticles are deformed...IE out of alignment.

    This but would add it also matters if we are talking an UNC or circulated coin. The more abuse a coin has seen equals the more abuse that the graders will tolerate.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,692 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks ok to me

  • Herb_THerb_T Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    excellent pictures of an attractive coin. I would not venture a guess without seeing the coin in hand. Toss a coin... heads or tales?

    Will probably land on the flat spot and stand up! 🤪

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I vote straight grade as long as you can’t see any file marks.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the coin... for me when there are issues such as this it can be a judgment call. If you submit, please post the result and hope the submission goes well if you should you go that route

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