Would PCGS grade this Flowing Hair Half? Was submitted! Results on bottom of page 1.

AnkurJ · May 27, 2009 2:46AM

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fc · May 27, 2009 2:48AM

i would like to think that the coin belongs in a genuine holder
and the market should agree on the net grade and how to price it.

anything less is watering down the name brand of PCGS and their normal slabs.

maibockaddict · May 27, 2009 2:51AM

Probably not, although PCGS can be a bit more forgiving on these. I would go through all of the Heritage auction archives and look at all of the PCGS graded 1795's and see if there are any similar specimens...

stinkinlincoln · May 27, 2009 2:51AM

Honestly, normally the marks on the rev would kill it for me, but I like it and think it will slab.

Its a half from the 1700's that spent time in commerce. I think its earned a spot in a slab, dont you?

AnkurJ · May 27, 2009 2:55AM

Check out this dollar in a PCGS holder:

Heritage Flowing Hair Dollar

Ankur

DennisH · May 27, 2009 2:56AM

I don't think they would.

LanLord · May 27, 2009 3:05AM

<< <i>i would like to think that the coin belongs in a genuine holder
and the market should agree on the net grade and how to price it.

anything less is watering down the name brand of PCGS and their normal slabs. >>

This is likely the case today. Before the genuine deal, I would think flip a coin, heads you get a net grade, tails you get a hard a$$ that would BB it.

PerryHall · May 27, 2009 3:07AM

They would but they shouldn't.

PerryHall · May 27, 2009 3:14AM

<< <i>The problems on the reverse make me weary, ......... >>

Ankur---Suggest you lay down and take a nap. Always works for me. Or did you mean "leery"?

gecko109 · May 27, 2009 3:33AM

The reverse side scratches are too numerous, too deep, and in a main focal area. That coin is nice, but theres a reason its currently in a slab such as PCI.

doh · May 27, 2009 3:35AM

Stop buying coins with scratches on the reverse!!!!

maibockaddict · May 27, 2009 3:54AM

If I were buying coins for say a Dansco album, that would be a great candidate. Or if it were an ultra rare variety and you were trying to get all the Overtons from 1795, well its a no-brainer.

BillJones · May 27, 2009 4:36AM

I think that they would put in a "genuine" holder because it is scratched. There appear to be some new scratches on the obverse, which is really unforgivable, and some old and news ones on both sides. These are NOT adjustment marks. This early dollar has adjustment marks.

AnkurJ · May 27, 2009 4:51AM

I'll upgrade it eventually. I purchased it for a very good price considering the details. Will give it a shot crossing to PCGS.

AnkurJ · April 20, 2010 1:44PM

So I sent it in to Pcgs as a crossover.

It came back Altered Surfaces. :-(

Would that be due to a cleaning or the reverse scratches?

AJ

Shamika · April 20, 2010 2:17PM

I figured it might not grade due to the reverse scratches. But altered surfaces????

lordmarcovan · April 20, 2010 2:45PM

"Altered surfaces"?

Weird.

Scratched, yeah, I could understand that. But I wonder what they meant by "altered surfaces".

Eh, well, it's a "genuine" holder either way. I would not have expected it to grade in any event.

BUT, I really like the CircCam contrast on it, and find it very appealing despite the minor issues. I like it a lot.

robkool · April 20, 2010 3:48PM

AJ...

Was that Flowing Hair half sent as an economy submission, or regular ???

relicsncoins · April 20, 2010 4:46PM

Doesn't altered surfaces, also include graffity? Maybe they thought the reverse was graffity.

AnkurJ · April 20, 2010 9:45PM

<< <i>AJ...

Was that Flowing Hair half sent as an economy submission, or regular ??? >>

regular.

blueifalcon · April 20, 2010 10:22PM

I'd just be happy that baby is for real. She's a sweetie-pie!

AnkurJ · April 21, 2010 8:44AM

Im going to crack her out and keep her as a pocket piece.

I keed, I keed! Will send raw to NGC.

renomedphys · April 21, 2010 8:59AM

Dude! I just spent an hour in my local B&M and saw no fewer than three super obviously cleaned rarities in holders that read things like VF30, XF40, and MS61. The XF40 was an 1870-CC half, and the MS61 was a 1808/7 half eagle. Cool coins, but they really shouldn't have been in holders that read anything but "Genuine".

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