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1888-S Seated Liberty quarter (w/grading poll)

lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I think this is my twelfth purchase for the 19th century VF-XF Basic Type Set.

I had $40-ish in eBay Bucks to burn. This coin cost me $30-ish in addition to that. Not including the eBay Bucks, it cost me $32.10, to be precise. I liked it for the CircCam contrast, of course.


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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,016 ✭✭✭✭✭
    35

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the record, I went with the neutral option in the poll, though if one twisted my arm hard enough and forced me to pick a grade, I'd probably go 35, if it were somebody else's coin. So far that seems to be the majority opinion, too, it would seem.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    A very eye-appealing example. Nice pick up!
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,337 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I voted XF40 w/o looking at the enlarged photos. Now I see that those obv fields are bit light in color and sort of look wiped/brushed/"improved." Could still be an XF40 but
    would not be surprised if slightly netted down to VF35 for those fields. Much of the coin is darkish so I would check to see if there's any crud, corrosion, env damage lurking there.
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I voted 35.
  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Hi LM,

    I did not vote. The surfaces look a little odd, the color - I dunno, but I think someone did a little something somewhere.

    Best,
    Eric
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eh, yeah, maybe a bit of the old wiperoo in the past.

    Think I can live with it, regardless. Especially for 32 bucks.

    It'll do for my mostly raw VF-XF set. I look forward to checking it out in hand. Will probably reimage (scan) it then.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
    XF40 with the contrasting toning I love.

    Kudos.

    Tyler
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,192 ✭✭✭✭
    I said 40, but it could net at 35 for those scratches on the obverse
    Lurking and learning since 2010. Full-time professional numismatist based in SoCal.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I vote EF40... Cheers, RickO
  • bosco5041bosco5041 Posts: 1,303 ✭
    I go with EF 40 details, I agree it does look wiped very lightly but maybe not in hand.
  • clevegregclevegreg Posts: 909 ✭

    Love the look..nice pickup Rob!

    I would venture 35 or 40...looks like it has a lot of meat left.

    Greg
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Lots of detail that pops, love it.
    Becky
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,301 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I said 40, but it could net at 35 for those scratches on the obverse >>

    I'm hoping that's just a toning streak or mark going from Liberty's right elbow to Star #5, and not an actual scratch. But I guess it could be an old hairline.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • sniocsusniocsu Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭
    35. But I could see it getting a 40 on a good day.
  • GotTheBugGotTheBug Posts: 1,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You are going to have to add another title to your coin identity - you should also be known as Sir Cam!

    I never used to pay any attention to low grade circulated stuff in general - now I'm always trying to find circulated cameo pieces - with not much success so far, but the hunt is fun image
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,301 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You are going to have to add another title to your coin identity - you should also be known as Sir Cam!

    I never used to pay any attention to low grade circulated stuff in general - now I'm always trying to find circulated cameo pieces - with not much success so far, but the hunt is fun image >>

    Thanks for that.

    Hey, small-budget guys like me need some kind of gimmick to stand out in the crowd, right? image

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 30,243 ✭✭✭✭✭
    an xf 40 would be nice image

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