Grading help needed

syraq · February 1, 2005 8:15PM

It doesn't matter if you're not familiar with the series, it's a BritanNia after all. Ionian islands 1848 30L.

theboz11 · February 1, 2005 8:34PM

Fine, I would guess. Nice tone ,with blues around the edge.

syraq · February 1, 2005 8:37PM

It's not mine, it's a current ebay auction and I want to see if it's worth it.

ajaan · February 1, 2005 8:40PM

I would say VF but it has a cleaned look to me. Might just be the image though.

theboz11 · February 1, 2005 8:52PM

KM# 35, mintage .331,,, $65.00 fine $125 VF, $325 XF

rhound1977 · February 1, 2005 8:53PM

I just looked at that one on E-bay prior to seeing this post, I am developing an interest in the Ionian Britania pieces, I would give it a F-VF.

Resolution of the images aren't good enought to really tell and they look a little fuzzy.......

JoesMaName · February 1, 2005 9:46PM

I would say it was VF20 and I like the tone as well, but Theboz11's quoted price of $125 for VF would turn me off if it gets a quarter of that, of course I don't collect Ionian....

syraq · February 1, 2005 10:01PM

Frankly, it looks at least VF30 to me, also due to its toning, but I could be way off the mark. The coin is the size of a US dime. If really a VF or better, the asking price is ok, this is one of the 2 key dates of the series.

kieferscoins · February 2, 2005 1:05AM

Cleaned. Bodybag.

Cameron Kiefer

JamminJ · February 2, 2005 3:13AM

Jusdging by the so-so picture alone, I think it easily has VF details but has too much reflectivity in the fields for a circulated coin. The color is typical of cleaned coins that have started to retone.

-JamminJ

syraq · February 2, 2005 6:03AM

Well, I wouldn't have guessed about the cleaning part, that's why this forum is so helpful. I'll definetely pass.

Glenn, if you're looking for a type coin of these,(and the copper 1 Lepton), 1862 is the easier date.

syraq · February 2, 2005 6:07AM

Speaking of which,here's my 1862 30 lepta,PCGS MS65 imaged by Phil

and the copper 1 lepton ANACS MS63RB

MacCrimmon · February 2, 2005 6:42AM

Nice Ionians there, syraq.

JamminJ · February 2, 2005 9:31AM

<< <i>

>>

Nice!

-JamminJ

Grading help needed

Comments