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Guess the grade on this indian cent

coppermongercoppermonger Posts: 26
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I'm interested to see what you would grade it at...

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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    55 with some serious die polish lines or are they scratches???
    her eye looks funny???
    it is real right????
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd grade EF-40 or EF-45 depending upon the amount of mint surface in the protected areas. The marks on the Indian's face and raised and appear to be die scratches. As such they would not lower the grade. I still see wear, however. This is not a Mint State coin, and in my view is some distance from that grade.
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  • michiganboymichiganboy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭
    55 BN, Its nice looking anyways
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    anybody else use a magnifying glass to look at her eye???
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  • coppermongercoppermonger Posts: 26
    Yep, its real... its a snow-14, scarface variety-- die marks. I'm wondering if I am being too harsh grading it... so far you guys are making me feel better.
  • deltadimemandeltadimeman Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    au53
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    XF - Don't have the attribution guide handy - isn't there a "scar face" variety for the year??
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll go EF40 as it shows wear and the graders don't like uneven surfaces.

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  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks to be around a AU53
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    AU-50.
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  • NewParadigmNewParadigm Posts: 1,322
    I'm in at 53
  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My guess is that PCGS graded it at 55.
  • jp84jp84 Posts: 204 ✭✭✭
    VF-30. No way this grades AU with the wear showing, the mark on the "O", the makr on the shield etc. Wear showing on eyebrow, cheek, nose hair etc.
  • ColoradoCoinGuyColoradoCoinGuy Posts: 212 ✭✭✭
    I would grade it XF45. I could see the TPG pushing it to 50 due to it being a neat variety.
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with the XF45 crowd.
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  • SullivanNumismaticsSullivanNumismatics Posts: 842 ✭✭✭✭
    I would say NGC '55, PCGS '53. Interesting die damage to the indian's face.
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  • coppermongercoppermonger Posts: 26
    Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the responses... the PCGS grade is... AU55.

    I think IMHO that it is more like XF45-AU50 but I'm no grader.
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with the grade. Now, the question is, how much? Cool coin!
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  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see enough luster to keep it in AU. I would have guessed AU53.
  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    XF45 here
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    au 50. jmo
  • coinman23885coinman23885 Posts: 1,126
    EF 45 if there is enough luster
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    45
  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    50 was my first thought.
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,914 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Curious-Variety notwithstanding-how many here would pay 55 money for that coin were it offered to them raw?

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • IrishMikeyIrishMikey Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭
    PCGS graded this coin AU-55, and Rick Snow agreed with the grade. Doesn't that say something
    to the "no way is this an AU" crowd?

    My grade was AU-53, by the way.
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,914 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>PCGS graded this coin AU-55, and Rick Snow agreed with the grade. Doesn't that say something
    to the "no way is this an AU" crowd?

    My grade was AU-53, by the way. >>



    To me, it says that PCGS called it 55 and Rick agrees.
    However that doesn't answer my question...
    How many people here would be willing to pay 55 money for that coin if it were offered to them raw?

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
    I was thinking 53...
  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    tele - maybe nobody would is why you have not gotten an answer

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