For Grading: 1875-S 20c Piece
CoinHunter4
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What grade do you guys think this coin would fetch at PCGS?
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nice look
vg/f ?
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VG10
Mr_Spud
Fine at best but does not meet the qualifications--it should have two or more letter visible for that.
VG10
I would say 10 on a good day.... 8 on a bad day..... Cheers, RickO
10
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VG10
8 or 10.
Looks cleaned.
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F12 all day long, lighted for sure but not cleaned.
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The coin strikes me as lightly corroded in the pictures.
I'd say VG10 for details but the coin's color looks a little "off"... possibly an old cleaning?
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i love it as vg-08
In the old days, VG-10. Now it probably has Fine-12 sharpness.
My first impression was VG10. In that value-range, it's on the fence for me regarding the value of having it graded vs keeping it raw.
I may get it graded in my first submission just because it is my only 20c piece and my most expensive coin for now...
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now i've thought it over a bit, is this date known to come weakly struck, meaning it is higher grade than it appears? there are a lot of issues like that where if an astute collector/dealer that can nuance-grade can do pretty well picking stuff off for sub/resub. (i didn't check pricing to see if it really makes much of a diff and i haven't bought a 20c in a long time, mostly from lack of availability in-person)
i ask because the reverse legend letters obviously weren't circulated as they are too protected, also lady liberties left armpit area is pretty funky looking (a common area for seated liberty funkiness).
when i look at the portrait, obviously it has been work but kinda has that look of being worn but weak to begin with.
just an observation/inquiry for those in the know. (i'm ok with 20centers but not sharp)
My grade from pictures book by QDB says of fine "Liberty has no more than two and a half letters missing (per ANA grading standards) or can have three letters missing (per PCGS). In the marketplace, some have four or five letters missing."
According to ANA Grading Standards (p176): "F12-OBVERSE: Some details show in gown and shield, and at the shoulder and breast. Three or more letters in LIBERTY must be visible. Clasp is worn. Head and hair are flat. " I think the reverse of the OP's coin makes up a bit for obverse even if weakly struck... that's why I settled on VG10.
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10 here.
Strictly I think it is a vg10 but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it graded f12. It’s a nice coin
VG8
Here are some pictures with defused light that I took today in case anyone wants to take another shot at it (and/or possibly change their opinion):
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VG. Not worth slabbing. A good coin for a budget type set.
VG-8.
I'm on the fence of VG to F but think upper end of VG. Looks a lot different in these photos than the first set!
Looks very similar to this one in terms of wear, maybe just slightly more worn
Mr_Spud
FN12
peacockcoins
VG8
Dave