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1838 Seated Dime CAC- P01
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I'm not a grader but doesn't this have a little to much meat on the bone to be a P01?
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Agreed, but I think the slick reverse likely influenced them. Cool dime, regardless.
Dave
I don’t see any meat on the reverse.
I've seen straight graded P01's with no visible dates. That doesn't sound right to me.
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I agree with the grade due to the slick reverse, but I'd personally call the obverse FR02 or even AG03.
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Ya did good on the grade, jmo
It's not mine but an interesting concept. It seems many of these TPG'ers standards for P01's are all over the map.
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You might want to compare this situation to that of the 1855-S Seated Half. I have yet to see an 1855-S that does not have near or full good-4 details on the reverse but is slabbed AG-3.. They use the lowest sides grade as the determine grade with slab companies. i say, just be happy with the free extra details. james
I would say AG-3
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Why not just dispense with the number goofiness and say "slick" on the holder?
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What else could they call it? You can’t have a FR-2 with a completely slick reverse.
Since the “O” mm coin of this date had no stars, no need to see the reverse.
I like it, but I like a little more meat on mine, 65 points or so would help!
Reverse is a slick, but the obv looks AG-3 quality. Take the average and you get 1.5, round down to a PO-01, and everyone's happy.
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It is really a mixed grade coin with an AG 3 obverse and a Poor 1 reverse. I don't see it as a coin that would appeal to low ball collectors.
As long as non-lowball coins are graded based on their weakest side, it only makes sense for lowball coins to be barred from grading PO1 if either side is Fair or better. I would grade the coin in question a 2.
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Aren't you supposed to round 5 up?
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Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a real consensus here. I guess it's still subjective or personal preference.
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If I was looking for a Poor-1 that is not a coin I would want.
Some coins cannot be described with one number. Sometimes two sided grading is better. I would call that one an AG-3 plus obverse and a Slick-0 reverse.
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I think straight graded PO-1's are desirable (rare) because they are apparently not easy to find on certain coins.
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I think it should have a ‘gold’ sticker, potential upgrade
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