Grade my Bust

Moldnut · June 24, 2015 12:01PM

I would make a poll if I knew how

What's her grade?

david3142 · June 24, 2015 12:09PM

I'll go with F15 although the reverse looks better than that. I would also like to know how to create a poll. Can someone share that?

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · June 24, 2015 12:14PM

Nice Coin...your title had me thinking of a good old fashioned wet T-shirt contest

coin22lover · June 24, 2015 12:17PM

I will give it an F12. Looks pretty nice.

halfhunter · June 24, 2015 12:24PM

<< I will give it an F12. Looks pretty nice. >>

That was also my 1st thought . . . Coin that did what it was made for.

Is it an overdate?

HH

msch1man · June 24, 2015 12:42PM

I would grade it F-15.

morgandollar1878 · June 24, 2015 12:49PM

Looks nice, I was thinking F15.

scubafuel · June 24, 2015 1:29PM

I'll go a bit higher and say it makes VF20 at PCGS, and F15 at NGC.

Matt

jcping · June 24, 2015 1:34PM

Fine-12

Baley · June 24, 2015 1:59PM

B-10, EDS, VF-19

123cents · June 24, 2015 2:12PM

Nice! F-15.

TopographicOceans · June 24, 2015 2:28PM

<< Nice Coin...your title had me thinking of a good old fashioned wet T-shirt contest

>>

Then why didn't you grade it a 38-D?

I'd say it's a F12

Boosibri · June 24, 2015 2:28PM

15

TopographicOceans · June 24, 2015 2:35PM

There is a help button on top. If you look at Section H it shows how to create a poll:

H. Polls
If the Administrator has enabled this feature, users can create a poll as they create a new thread.
To create a poll, check the box titled, "Create a poll for this thread". After you have posted your thread, the poll form will appear. Enter the question on what you want users to vote, and a description of the poll. Then, the poll Answer form will appear. Enter your possible answers. When you have finished constructing your poll, click the Finish button.

david3142 · June 24, 2015 7:40PM

Thanks! I didn't see a "create poll" button before. I'll try to follow the steps above next time.

roadrunner · June 24, 2015 11:11PM

I would say it's a lot closer to VF20 than it is F15.

LanLord · June 24, 2015 11:20PM

<< I would say it's a lot closer to VF20 than it is F15. >>

Indeed. Nice coin

ricko · June 24, 2015 11:25PM

I would give this coin a VF20.... Cheers, RickO

HoledandCreative · June 25, 2015 1:52AM

30

telephoto1 · June 25, 2015 2:30AM

I call it 15 so that means it will get into a 20 holder

asheland · June 25, 2015 3:15AM

VF20

Treashunt · June 25, 2015 7:49PM

<< B-10, EDS, VF-19 >>

so, it just missed VF?

VF-20

Rollerman · June 26, 2015 1:08AM

High end F15, but might go 20 on a good day.
Pete

Baley · June 26, 2015 3:05AM

<< 

<< B-10, EDS, VF-19 >>

so, it just missed VF?

VF-20 >>

I find it helpful in grading large sized quarters, and mid-grade pre-1836 coins in general, to disregard the adjectives and just work with the numbers, as many coins have a certain detail grade, which is then modified by any contemporary [seeming] marks and damage, and then the quality of the surfaces and originality versus how much the appearance has been "helped" by numismatists over the 150+ years these coins have been collected.

So my opinion on this coin is that it has every bit of VF (there, I'll use the adjective) strike and wear details, with the full clasp and drapery, the eye and hair over the brow detail, the eagle's feathers and shield, even a trace of luster in the deepest recesses. the rims and reeded edges look good in the pictures, overall, nice mid grade coin, I only said 19 partly on protest to the "15 or 20" dilemma, some coins are IMO in between, this one I'm concerned with the area between the eagle's neck and wing, which looks a little too rough, and the area between the rt. wing, talons, and arrows, which looks a little too smooth. I'd want to take a glass to those areas and a few light hairlines before I put this into a 20 holder, were I a grader. Also, upon closer looks maybe is mid die state, with evidence of clash