Seated dollar--where would you send for grading and what would they grade?

logger7 · May 18, 2026 4:41PM

This coin looks like a nice XF or possibly an AU to me, maybe I'm being too optimistic.

Where would you send it if your objective was maximum marketability?

I'm thinking that cacg could go choice XF on this coin. PCGS about the same or even go AU50; NGC may be more likely to go 50.

MFeld · May 18, 2026 4:52PM

I’m not seeing an AU grade, regardless of where you submit it.

kaz · May 18, 2026 4:52PM

It looks like a 40 to me.

pursuitofliberty · May 18, 2026 5:32PM

I think your grades are quite optimistic. I could see it as a 35 or 40, and I don't think it will straight-grade at CACG. It might not at PCGS either.

My 2c ...

Walkerguy21D · May 18, 2026 5:34PM

I like PCGS for straight up marketability, but I’m not a “playa”, by any stretch.

I usually try to avoid posting my coins on others’ threads, but in this case it may be fitting. Here is a similar coin submitted not too long ago; purchased from JJTeaparty ~30 years ago.
They called it XF, and PCGS graded it 45:

Morgan13 · May 18, 2026 5:35PM

PCGS is my preferred TPG. I join the club every year to get my 8 vouchers.

Goob · May 18, 2026 5:38PM

Probably VF25, LIBERTY is a little weak and there's some wear on Liberty as well as the eagle's feathers
(thank you for a chance to use my new book )

MFeld · May 18, 2026 5:43PM

@Goob said:
Probably VF25, LIBERTY is a little weak and there's some wear on Liberty as well as the eagle's feathers
(thank you for a chance to use my new book )

If your book shows you a VF25 that has that much detail, I’d like to see pictures, please.

JimW · May 18, 2026 5:48PM

Is the obverse weakly struck? The obverse detail seems subdued compared to the rev.

tradedollarnut · May 18, 2026 7:35PM

I’m seeing VF

Walkerfan · May 18, 2026 7:48PM

@tradedollarnut said:
I’m seeing VF

Me too

MsMorrisine · May 18, 2026 8:33PM

burnished anyone?

skier07 · May 18, 2026 9:00PM

VF perhaps on a good day maybe XF if it straight grades. Pictures are at an angle which makes it very difficult to grade.

Batman23 · May 18, 2026 9:47PM

I see this as a VF35. I like PCGS plastic.

johnny9434 · May 18, 2026 11:36PM

Looks vf to me

jfriedm56 · May 19, 2026 3:13AM

VF30

Goob · May 19, 2026 4:33AM

@MFeld said:

@Goob said:
Probably VF25, LIBERTY is a little weak and there's some wear on Liberty as well as the eagle's feathers
(thank you for a chance to use my new book )

If your book shows you a VF25 that has that much detail, I’d like to see pictures, please.

it could just be the photo quality but some parts just look worn
maybe i did lowball it a little, it could possibly be a 30 or 35, but I'm no grader!

291fifth · May 19, 2026 4:57AM

VF. Not even close to XF.

PeakRarities · May 19, 2026 5:29AM

VF imo, maybe it could squeak into a 40 but I can’t get there on this one.

logger7 · May 19, 2026 7:03AM

For objectivity I'd compare to PCGS photograde: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/SeatedDol/Grades

The coin is an XF, it has the detail and the typical look if you compare with others. For example a lot of the PCGS certified XF coins have a lifeless "wiped out" look. It looks like PCGS is now taking around 40 business days for regular.

tradedollarnut · May 19, 2026 7:10AM

Nahhhhhh. Obverse isn’t anywhere close to XF and the old cleaning might knock it down from 35

logger7 · May 19, 2026 8:02AM

I'm not seeing VF surfaces, lots of originality with the coin, hits commensurate with an EF. Every vf that I've seen has totally worn surfaces and wiped out luster, this coin does have luster and originality.

MFeld · May 19, 2026 8:46AM

@logger7 said:
I'm not seeing VF surfaces, lots of originality with the coin, hits commensurate with an EF. Every vf that I've seen has totally worn surfaces and wiped out luster, this coin does have luster and originality.

You asked for opinions and are debating those which are different from yours.

coinkat · May 19, 2026 9:43AM

Sending this in for grading will simply not produce a good outcome… grade wise or financially. This coin would be better served to reside in the type set album of your choice. Further and perhaps what is often overlooked is how challenging it is to find those original Seated Dollars in an unmolested state of preservation.