1842-O Seated Quarter

cameron12x

Smallish photos, but what can we tell about the technical grade? Originality?



Would she slab?

cameron12x

I'll take a first stab: F-18?

Billet7

I'm not really a fan, looks cleaned long ago. Not crazy about the damage either (I would give it a 50/50 shot at grading just based on the damage.) I would honestly look for another one, and I'm not queasy about sending coins with minor problems to PCGS.

Billet7

Oh..25 details.

cameron12x

<< <i>I'm not really a fan, looks cleaned long ago. Not crazy about the damage either (I would give it a 50/50 shot at grading just based on the damage.) I would honestly look for another one, and I'm not queasy about sending coins with minor problems to PCGS. >>

What damage are you referring to? I do not believe the rim nick is such. I believe it is part of the 2x2? Not sure.

Vbowling299

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<< <i>I'm not really a fan, looks cleaned long ago. Not crazy about the damage either (I would give it a 50/50 shot at grading just based on the damage.) I would honestly look for another one, and I'm not queasy about sending coins with minor problems to PCGS. >>

What damage are you referring to? I do not believe the rim nick is such. I believe it is part of the 2x2? Not sure. >>



I think he is reffering to the scratch across miss liberty. And i would detail grade this vf25 min all day long

cameron12x

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<< <i>I'm not really a fan, looks cleaned long ago. Not crazy about the damage either (I would give it a 50/50 shot at grading just based on the damage.) I would honestly look for another one, and I'm not queasy about sending coins with minor problems to PCGS. >>

What damage are you referring to? I do not believe the rim nick is such. I believe it is part of the 2x2? Not sure. >>



I think he is reffering to the scratch across miss liberty. And i would detail grade this vf25 min all day long >>

I must have been blind not to see the scratch.

STONE

Pretty nice. Easily a VF-30

fastfreddie

I say 40, but I am not sure if those 'tail' spots are enviromental damage or not. Could be 60/40 in favor of the body bag IMO. Other than that it would appear to have original surfaces.

Edited to add: I don't think the scratch bags it but may lower to a net 35. That spot on eagle's right wing is troublesome. Try an acetone bath to see if you can remove parts of this staining/organic but you may not like what you see underneath.

cameron12x

Instead of sending it in to be potentially body-bagged, how would this look as a VF-circulated piece to be part of a Dansco 7070 album?

daOnlyBG

<< <i>Instead of sending it in to be potentially body-bagged, how would this look as a VF-circulated piece to be part of a Dansco 7070 album? >>


No offense, but I think you could do better. The color scheme on it resembles Chicago's industrial yards from the 1930's.

Those scratches aren't too great, but I suppose the coin's gotta end up somewhere..

Technical grade: VF Details

NumisOxide

Id say around VF35-40ish

rhedden

Details of VF30 to 35, but I am bothered by the scratch, small rim bur, and reverse environmental damage. These defects harm the eye appeal and value of this coin. While a key date with such problems would still attract attention, a relatively common coin like 1842-O large date will trade at a significant discount. I would prefer to locate a choice specimen of the date given its status as common or only slightly better in this grade range.

Taylor101

Looks EVD to meh. I would net grade it 20.
Taylor