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lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

Here's a newp from the Baltimore show..

Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

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    basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭

    XF40~

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF35, nice wholesome looking coin.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF35

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,860 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF-35, could slab as an EF-40.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would agree with BillJones here... a nice looking specimen... Cheers, RickO

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    KoveKove Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin with no problems, I'd say XF40

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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

    XF40

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF35

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF35 Ya realize ya have to have the coin graded now that you did a GTG! :p

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2017 2:03PM


    Haha... I prefer my coins naked!

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LOL! No offense but I think the coin was overgraded. I want the haircurls above the ear defined and in the Bun also!

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice circulated example- Perfect for a 7070 album or your favorite type set album.

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    DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Coming late to the party . . . . .I would have said XF40. Solid coin!

    Drunner

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the 45 grade.

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was going to say 30.

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2017 5:12PM

    I was going to say 40.......and would NEVER have taken it out of slab.

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    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭

    I think many of you are grading on the lack of detail in the strike rather than wear. That's a TPG XF coin all day, IMO.

    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,324 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think that 45 sounds right. Nice coin.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bought this coin largely based on the color and original surfaces.

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The ol' strike v. wear conundrum. High points on the obv are the eyebrow and hair above and in front of the ear but not the bun. with the bun somewhat soft, along with other hair curls and LIBERTY I think weak strike and wear of about a 40.

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    PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,118 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know that EAC and PCGS grade to different standards?

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PTVETTER said:
    I know that EAC and PCGS grade to different standards?

    This. I bought a Coronet head LC from a well known dealer at one of last years' Baltimore shows. He had it graded 45+... I think I put the coin up here for a gtg and most put it at 50-58... with a couple of MS guesses...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a '39 Head of '40 large cent from Tom Reynolds; the coin has slight rub and traces of original rub....his grade XF45, NGC graded it MS61, PCGS graded it AU53, my grade is AU58.

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,531 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Late to the thread but my gut was 40

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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What any B&M shop would sell as XF.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More recent images... I'm playing around with lighting and white balance. Also, the macro setting on my Canon Powershot...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    does the reverse look xf45?

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These photos show better obverse detail than the original, so I will up my grade from VF35 to XF40, FWIW now LOL.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess if I acquired a better camera set up and photography skills, all of my circulated coins could get a 5 pt bump?! lol!! ;-)

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree!

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    These photos show better obverse detail than the original, so I will up my grade from VF35 to XF40, FWIW now LOL.

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    jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,972 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd say XF-40. Nice color and surfaces! Decent strike.

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