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longtimecollectorlongtimecollector Posts: 2,368 ✭
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They beat this one with the UGLY STICK - AND PCGS SLABBED IT !!!
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    But hey, it's VF10.
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it had been anything but a Chain Cent or a Wreath Cent, it would have gotten a body bag. image
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • JadeRareCoinJadeRareCoin Posts: 2,768 ✭

    Geeesh. Our Chain Cent got bagged at NGC, but they did put it into an NCS holder as "EF details, damaged" holder. The thing that irritates me is that I have seen far worse Chains slabbed by NGC or PCGS, but they bag our coin. Take a look at the Heritage auction archives and you will see what I mean.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Join the club, Jade.

    I had a coin that was listed as an AU and among the finest known of the variety in Breen's new Large Cent book come back in a body bag.
    The operative phrase from classic literature, is "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs."

    Looking at your coin, Jade, I think that the digs that were left from the removal of corrosion spots was what did your Chain Cent in. The coin had some work done it to get rid of the corrosion spots which left those marks. That's why I think that it got the body bag.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    Ummm, at least it has nice reverse detail.image
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Think you'll look that good when you're 212 years old?
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Chain cents exist without those problems. That's why they are worth so darn much money.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    the chain cent that pcgs slabed looks awful nice to me. what are you expecting from a CHAIN?

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    He even bumped it up to a VF-10 from a VG-10 image
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  • raysrays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some early coins, Chains in particular, are given a lot of leeway by PCGS.
  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    S-2 Chain. XF Details, Corroded, Net VF20.

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