How would you grade this 1920-D walker?

darktone

I was thinking of selling this one and I was hoping for some help on grading it as there is some big price differences in grades. This ain't my series but I am guessing very-fine. thanks mike

20-D obverse

reverse

nwcs

My guess is VF/EF. Need to see it up close to tell more.

IrishMike

very fine is defined in Photograde as: all skirt lines will show (1921-1947). The body will be well rounded and the breast will be outlined.(I am not making this up). On the reverse all wing feathers will show. Breast will be worn smooth. It looks F-12 by the scan, i.e. half of the breast feathers show.

ARCO

Looks VF30 - XF. Most sellers on Ebay would call that a XF/AU.

I talked to a dedicated walker collector some months back asking about the nuances of grading walkers. He mentioned that the earlier dates in the series were a tad weaker in the strikes.

I sold this one as a VF30 on Ebay.

1916-S VF30

stockwiz

On behalf of accugrade, I would like to give this coin a grade of MS-67. Thanks for your time.

darktone

Well so far We have from F-12 to AU. That's from being worth $30-$700. I know it's not worth $700 and I know it's worth more than $30. Mike

ARCO

Darktone - It is not a fine, It is not AU. If you put up a nice Large scan on Ebay, call it XF40 and let the bidding begin it will gravitate towards what dedicated collectors know is the grade.

Mt bet is that it will sell for mid one hundreds to high one hundreds $130-$180.00 on Ebay

1920-D example 1

1920-D Example 2

Example 3 - Give me a break!!



Example one didn't sell. Definitely not XF
Example two is a FUGLY fine
Example three- Ebay overgrading!

Ebay Walkers are overgraded by a full grade about 90 percent of the time. Key dates 99%

Tyler

IrishMike

Mike obviously there are different grading standards or pre 1921 WLH's. If you think it will slab XF then it's worth the money to slab, if not let the market determine the price.

darktone

ARCO- thanks I can't believe those coins you linked have been graded that high! I guess I should have no problem selling mine for a decent price. thanks mike

griffin6

From the scan provided, the coin is a FINE "18." The back is all there for VF+, but as is common for the series, the breast plate on the right is not quite complete, and most people will balk at paying full VF money.

morganbarber

Forget what the crooks on Ebay are saying about their coins. Your coin is much too nice to be F, and not nearly nice enough to be XF. A perfect example of VF condition. Skirt-line rules do not apply for coins prior to 1922.