New low ball PCGS Ike dollar for my clad Ike 1$ grading set. Guess the grade. Grade is FA02.

fivecents · February 20, 2009 6:09AM

Bcsican · February 20, 2009 6:10AM

PO1

Treeman · February 20, 2009 6:15AM

I agree with P01. What I don't understand is how these modern coins get to such a state. Then again, I guess it's because these things circulated heavily :-)

amiller · February 20, 2009 6:24AM

Was that ever fully struck? If the top of BERT was worn down like this, I'd expect the rim above it to be worn down more, too. Any chance this started out as a test to adjust the strike pressure?

19Lyds · February 20, 2009 6:47AM

<< Was that ever fully struck? If the top of BERT was worn down like this, I'd expect the rim above it to be worn down more, too. Any chance this started out as a test to adjust the strike pressure? >>

Good Question.

FR-2.

19Lyds · February 20, 2009 6:48AM

I forgot to ask about the provenance of this coin since circulated IKEs are a true rarity!

robkool · February 20, 2009 7:04AM

FR02...

nicetoning42107 · February 20, 2009 11:55AM

I also agree with FR02

DennisH · February 20, 2009 12:05PM

Poor-01

DwaineO · February 20, 2009 12:18PM

Did you purchase it like that or did you carry it with you to wear it down to that level?

itsnotjustme · February 20, 2009 12:26PM

Got to be a 1.

frnklnlvr · February 20, 2009 12:47PM

<< I agree with P01. What I don't understand is how these modern coins get to such a state. Then again, I guess it's because these things circulated heavily :-) >>

These circulated a lot in casinos, that's the only way I can think that it got to this state.

pocketpiececommems · February 20, 2009 1:03PM

Should be PO-01. But it is probably graded FR02. How did it get this way? It's not from commerce circulation wear. Someone carried it for 30+ years. They saw it everyday and they can probably tell you where they got it and when they put it in their pocket.

fc · February 20, 2009 1:09PM

<< Should be PO-01. But it is probably graded FR02. How did it get this way? It's not from commerce circulation wear. Someone carried it for 30+ years. They saw it everyday and they can probably tell you where they got it and when they put it in their pocket. >>

for reference to see how a coin wears down and what i think is a natural
case of circulation wear.

STONE · February 20, 2009 1:13PM

sinin1 · February 20, 2009 1:20PM

genuine

did that one do time cycling in a slot machine

or a tumbler?

pocketpiececommems · February 20, 2009 1:27PM

If it did time in a slot machine the reeded edge would be gone and there would be tons of scratches all over the coin.

PCcoins · February 20, 2009 1:34PM

I don't understand who would pay the money to grade something like this? Why not purchase a GEM coin for around the same price...

commoncents05 · February 20, 2009 1:39PM

PO-2.

-Paul

Res · February 20, 2009 1:43PM

<< I don't understand who would pay the money to grade something like this? Why not purchase a GEM coin for around the same price...

>>

as stated - grading set.

rooksmith · February 20, 2009 1:56PM

Someone with a grinder was having fun at your expense.

Even the most circulated IKES of all time arent that far gone.

Halfhunter06 · February 20, 2009 2:34PM

P01

fivecents · February 21, 2009 2:22AM

And the grade is....

micmt · February 21, 2009 2:52AM

If this was artificially worn would PCGS bag it the same as cleaned/whizzed/AT? It would be the same thing to me.

rooksmith · February 25, 2009 12:59PM

It is nice to know that PCGS thinks this coin is worth grading (and that will be $15 please).

fivecents · February 26, 2009 3:25AM

<< It is nice to know that PCGS thinks this coin is worth grading (and that will be $15 please). >>

If ignorance is bliss, rooksmith. I guess you are one happy guy.

doh · February 26, 2009 3:28AM

How ON EARTH isn't that a P-01???? I don't think they get much more worn and have any remnants of a date.

Shamika · February 26, 2009 3:55AM

Clearly overgraded!

Shamika · February 26, 2009 3:57AM

<< I don't understand who would pay the money to grade something like this? Why not purchase a GEM coin for around the same price...

>>

Your answer is right here. Read carefully.

BECOKA · February 26, 2009 3:58AM

<< If this was artificially worn would PCGS bag it the same as cleaned/whizzed/AT? It would be the same thing to me. >>

In this case it would be considered altered surfaces. They do look for signs that the coin was artificially worn.

ILikeMercs · February 26, 2009 4:02AM

<< PO-2.

-Paul >>

that a new grade?

19Lyds · February 26, 2009 4:49AM

<< Someone with a grinder was having fun at your expense.

Even the most circulated IKES of all time arent that far gone. >>

This is simply not true! Braddick shows a couple here and grinder marks on these hard coins would be easily detectable.

Many folks carried these as pocket pieces for many, many decades.

Getting them to let go of them is the real trick.

LeeBone · February 26, 2009 4:56AM

Ikes were hardly ever used in circilation, that wear has got to be from a pocket piece.

Treeman · February 27, 2009 10:45AM

I do tend to wonder what kind of pockets these people have... It's weird that a "pocket piece" will wear that much, and I find 1965 quarters that have been (most probably) in circulation since new, and they aren't worn anywhere close to this. The Clads don't seem to wear as fast as the old silver coins. Then again, I guess "pocket piece" coins would be artifial wear anyway, since they didn't actually circulate. I guess the artificial wear/natural wear thing is kind of like the AT/NT thing, if it gets into a slab it becomes legit.

Treeman · February 27, 2009 10:48AM

"If ignorance is bliss, rooksmith. I guess you are one happy guy. "

Forgot to mention, I must be a very happy guy, 'cause I agree with rooksmith! :-)

New low ball PCGS Ike dollar for my clad Ike 1$ grading set. Guess the grade. Grade is FA02.

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