Poll: NGC grades this coin VF-25, how would you?

RYK

Bobk

RYK, I'm not a gold person but she looks like one of the Lee sisters. Ug Lee. Bob

Steve27

Being that it's a gold coin, I went with NGC; however, had it been a silver coin I would have said overgraded,

sliderider

I went with Fine. I think that the wear alone makes it a VF, but the nicks and bag marks lower it. I think ANACS would probably NET this piece instead of giving it a full grade.

Now that I look at it a second time, it strikes me that it looks like it may possibly have been cleaned at some point, as well.

RYK

I think it is Fine-15. The grade on the holder would not stop me from buying the coin at the right price.

OT: What's with the porpoise in the DLRC logo? Coin dealers should have a logo with a shark on it, not a dolphin.

dorkkarl

vg-10. definitely get a grade review, that's so badly overgraded, 1 might have to assume it's a labeling error of some sort.

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braddick

1866-S's are notorious for weak strikes. It may be, by the book, a VF25 due to the strike, but I don't like it in that holder. I agree, it has the appearance of a lower grade. Market grading would have dictated such.

RYK

definitely get a grade review

Now, that's a good idea!

I was hoping Dorkkarl would post to this thread.

RBB617

I agree with Braddick, the '66-S often has a weak strike and that there are certain VF characteristics to this coin, but I wouldn't pay VF money for it. I would net grade this coin a low F.
Brian

kieferscoins

F-15.

Cameron Kiefer

dorkkarl

get off the crack!

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RYK

get off the crack!

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mgoodm3

Looks fine to me.

dorkkarl

break your mama's back....

K S