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What would you estimate this coin grade to be if I were to get it graded?

AccfakAccfak Posts: 7
edited June 20, 2024 1:50PM in U.S. Coin Forum


It’s an 1865 2 cent coin.

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,549 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why don't you give it a shot and share what you think?

    https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/TwoCent/Grades

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VG10. Not worth the cost of grading.

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  • ColonialcoinColonialcoin Posts: 646 ✭✭✭✭

    Why grade it? It is not worth the time or expense being a lower value coin. It is a nice looking coin on its own that would look nice in a type set album.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,864 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 20, 2024 2:22PM

    Today they might call it “Fine” giver lower standards, but it still is not worth the grading and shipping charges to have it graded.

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With “WE” obliterated you are looking at a VG coin. Nice color and original surfaces. The perfect album coin.

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,471 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice type set coin but not worth getting graded. VG08 - maybe a 10

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,788 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a nice VG10 / F12 coin with no rim issues, lovely color and surfaces, and just plain, honest wear. Quite attractive for that grade range.

    As many have said, probably not worth grading from a monetary standpoint, but certainly a "worthy" coin.


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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VG/F

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I actually like the coin, but with the lack of WE it would not be desireable as a 7070 candidate. I feel VG-F would be its range.
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  • markelman1125markelman1125 Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably a F 15 just because I once owned a coin in that grade and yours has similar wear.

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    f12 nice type coin for a modest collector

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 945 ✭✭✭✭✭



    How come the VG10 coin has near full shield lines and no other coin with the same detail in the lines shows up until VF30?

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 21, 2024 6:28AM

    @hummingbird_coins said:


    How come the VG10 coin has near full shield lines and no other coin with the same detail in the lines shows up until VF30?

    Probably striking issues. The lines were high points, and thus we're often not struck well. Same with shield nickels.

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  • Thank you everyone for your insightful input!

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Accfak said:
    Thank you everyone for your insightful input!

    You're welcome. It's a nice-looking coin regardless of the grade.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 33,502 ✭✭✭✭✭

    >

    How come the VG10 coin has near full shield lines and no other coin with the same detail in the lines shows up until VF30?

    You have to grade the whole coin.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,112 ✭✭✭✭✭

    vg/f

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm seeing VG+/F... can't really see "WE"... I'm also seeing a small patch of green verdigris on the left side of the shield. Not a candidate for submission...

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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a fancy 5 if that means anything to you.

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