Need a grade opinion on a three coins

ajaan · February 20, 2011 6:38AM

Thanks much

OchoReales · February 20, 2011 7:14AM

Hey Don,

I'm going to venture VF20 Environmental Damage on the copper, 63 or better on the Stone Mountain Half (Pics are a bit too bright. Make sure you check for DDO!) and 63/64? on the Biafra Aluminum.

ormandh · February 20, 2011 7:19AM

I think the Biafra piece is AU58-MS61. These really come nice. Mine is a MS65 and it is mirror in the fields. -Dan

SYRACUSIAN · February 20, 2011 7:31AM

That's a rare Biafra denomination, unlike the shilling as Don knows. The Stone Mountain has always been my favourite US commem along with an Oregon I had gotten from newsman. The 50 type coin commem set in a Dansco, in grades 61-63, with coins often cracked out, was among my first and still favourite side projects, but never completed.

mnemtsas2 · February 20, 2011 7:54AM

1925 penny wouldn't grade more than aF to F down here. I doubt it would slab up with what appears to be active verdigris and some sort of surface damage.

mrpotatoheadd · February 20, 2011 8:18AM

Found this grading info on the Australian Numismatic Dealers Association website:

Fine:

Very Fine:

ajaan · February 20, 2011 8:40AM

The 1925 penny was a last minute impulse buy at a montly show today. I think I paid way too much for it. I knew it was a key date and didn't have any references with me. Oh well, I bought it for resale and we'll see how it does on eBay.

I paid EF money for the Stone Mtn and took it to the show today, one dealer said MS63, one said AU58.

The Biafra coin really bugs me trying to grade it. I find grading aluminum coins to be very problematic and very, very difficult to image.

mnemtsas2 · February 20, 2011 9:57AM

1925 pennies always do ok on Ebay down here, they are a popular coin. Depending on what you paid you might go alright with it.

coinkat · February 20, 2011 10:33AM

The 1925 Penny may be a F15- maybe better but it looks as if it needs some conservation

The Stone Mountain may have a reasonable shot at 64 based on what looks to be above average cartwheel lustre for the coin

Not sure about the last one

newsman · February 20, 2011 11:46PM

<< <i>I paid EF money for the Stone Mtn and took it to the show today, one dealer said MS63, one said AU58. >>

No surprise there -- I can't tell from the pic whether it's wear or strike weakness on the eagle's breast.

Need a grade opinion on a three coins

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