1806 DBH GTG - GRADE REVEALED in first post

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JoeLewis
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edited October 26, 2020 3:49PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Not my coin. I'm interested in how you guys would grade this coin.

Grade revealed. I like this coin. For some reason it speaks to me. I bet that scratch is not nearly as prominent in hand, and I don't necessarily think that color is 100% accurate. The seller has this priced somewhere between a 35 and a 40.

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  • jclovescoins
    jclovescoins Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF40

  • jclovescoins
    jclovescoins Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Maybe VF35

  • TurtleCat
    TurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not sure what I think with what strikes me as a scratch on the face but ill say XF details.

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  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    VF

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  • Nysoto
    Nysoto Posts: 3,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF40, weakness in strike in the centers, but the drapery is intact at the shoulder as it should be on XF DBH's. T-17.

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  • TennesseeDave
    TennesseeDave Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    First thought was 35/40, nice coin.

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  • kaz
    kaz Posts: 9,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like a 40 to me. nice color, hopefully the mark on the face is very light and only visible at certain light angles.

  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    VF

  • jdimmick
    jdimmick Posts: 9,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    xf-40

  • JRocco
    JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin. I think it squeaks by as a 40 but that cheek may hold down her enthusiasm a bit as
    far as pricing the coin. A clear larger pic of her portrait would help.

    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    35-40.

  • stman
    stman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    37.5 Just not feeling warm and fuzzy with the surfaces of this one.

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  • jesbroken
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    VF35


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  • fishteeth
    fishteeth Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Vf30

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Modern EF-40, 40 to 30 years ago, VF-30.

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    30 money.

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Vf

  • lkeigwin
    lkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF40.
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  • Baley
    Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Has the appearance of a 38, reverse lilooks EF, not crazy about the cheek though, net 33 imo.

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  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,878 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF details with peculiar surfaces

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF40 details due to prominent scratch on face.... Cheers, RickO

  • Treashunt
    Treashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    XF.

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  • logger7
    logger7 Posts: 9,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 26, 2020 9:58AM
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    Probably VF30, but PQ for grade.

  • Kliao
    Kliao Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    VF-30

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  • jughead1893
    jughead1893 Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    40

  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    mid-range VF

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  • Walkerguy21D
    Walkerguy21D Posts: 12,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Vf 35

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  • privatecoin
    privatecoin Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    35

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  • JoeLewis
    JoeLewis Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭✭
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    Speaking of scratches. This one is in a straight holder and CAC'd as well!

  • bearcave
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    Wow! I guess old counts for something! :)

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  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My estimate is 40

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  • JoeLewis
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    @bearcave said:
    Wow! I guess old counts for something! :)

    There definitely seems to be some allowances for coins of this age with all of the the TPGs (CAC as well). I guess I don't mind since it's all just opinions anyway, but it can be a little confusing for potential buyers.

  • JoeLewis
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    @JoeLewis said:

    @bearcave said:
    Wow! I guess old counts for something! :)

    There definitely seems to be some allowances for coins of this age with all of the the TPGs (CAC as well). I guess I don't mind since it's all just opinions anyway, but it can be a little confusing for potential buyers.

    Also, conditions were rough back then, and these scratches may well have occurred in normal daily commerce.

  • NumisOxide
    NumisOxide Posts: 11,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @JoeLewis said:

    @JoeLewis said:

    @bearcave said:
    Wow! I guess old counts for something! :)

    There definitely seems to be some allowances for coins of this age with all of the the TPGs (CAC as well). I guess I don't mind since it's all just opinions anyway, but it can be a little confusing for potential buyers.

    Also, conditions were rough back then, and these scratches may well have occurred in normal daily commerce.

    Those scratches are excessive imo. I could see a thin toned over scratch get a pass but that coin should be in a details holder.

  • fathom
    fathom Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    35

  • MrBluster
    MrBluster Posts: 380 ✭✭✭
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    45

  • bearcave
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    @coinJP said:

    @JoeLewis said:

    @JoeLewis said:

    @bearcave said:
    Wow! I guess old counts for something! :)

    There definitely seems to be some allowances for coins of this age with all of the the TPGs (CAC as well). I guess I don't mind since it's all just opinions anyway, but it can be a little confusing for potential buyers.

    Also, conditions were rough back then, and these scratches may well have occurred in normal daily commerce.

    Those scratches are excessive imo. I could see a thin toned over scratch get a pass but that coin should be in a details holder.

    My 1883 with cents, of course it was a worn out coin too, but it got "Detail Holder" because of the scratch. It was old and already coated over. My old eyes didn't see it until they told me where to look.

    Ken
  • coinhack
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    XF40

  • CalifornianKing
    CalifornianKing Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭✭
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    35/40

  • JoeLewis
    JoeLewis Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭✭
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    Bump to reveal grade.

  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like a very nice coin!

  • jclovescoins
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    What I expected...I think 6 times it comes back VF35, 2 times XF40, 1 time VF30, and 1 time details if you submitted it 10 times. Grading is simply not consistent and based on the graders on any given day. Nice to see that the forum got it correct to a large degree :)

  • JoeLewis
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    @jclovescoins said:
    What I expected...I think 6 times it comes back VF35, 2 times XF40, 1 time VF30, and 1 time details if you submitted it 10 times. Grading is simply not consistent and based on the graders on any given day. Nice to see that the forum got it correct to a large degree :)

    There does seem to be inconsistency with all the coins in the VF range I've looked at. Many coins look over or undergraded to me. Parts of this coin definitely look XF.

  • pursuitofliberty
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    I had looked at this post yesterday but forgot to comment as I was busy and company showed up. I think it's an attractive DBH.

    I initially though 35, so I am glad to see I was on it. The more I looked I also could see it as a 40, but only sort of. I really didn't and don't see it as a 30.


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  • abcde12345
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    @Jimnight said:
    VF35

    :)

  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Late to the party but I had it pegged at 40.

  • Treashunt
    Treashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice pick up.

    I really like it.

    Perhaps the 35 was a slight down grade for the scratch?

    I'd have gone easy 40 without it.

    Frank

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  • asheland
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    Nice one!

  • Nysoto
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    @JoeLewis:

    There does seem to be inconsistency with all the coins in the VF range I've looked at. Many coins look over or undergraded to me. Parts of this coin definitely look XF.

    The DBH series is difficult to grade consistently, there are infinite combinations of die stages, die pairings that are out of alignment and never strike well, and different striking pressure. There have been no less than 3 threads on grading for 1806 O.121/T-29 that appear to be undergraded, but there is a worn out obverse die paired with a new reverse die, making it difficult to grade.

    I have quite a few VF graded DBH's with luster that one would expect on an XF45, they are all from worn dies that tend to get undergraded. Since I collect DBH's by die marriage and die state, I can't worry about grading inconsistency.

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