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What do you think this 1838 50C would grade?

JamesMJamesM Posts: 757 ✭
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I am guessing a low VF

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    MercCrazyMercCrazy Posts: 290 ✭
    Don't really know crap about Bust coins, but I'll speculate F12-F15.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,031 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My favorite series.image PCGS doesn't do anyone any favors by clumping these coins in with CBHs for grading. This coin looks like an F12 to me given the extreme wear on the obverse coupled with the higher end reverse.
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    HalfCollectorHalfCollector Posts: 126 ✭✭
    Tough coin to grade but the obverse doenot have full rims at 3 & 9 o'clock which would put it in the Good range for me. The reverse has less apparent wear and would look like a Fine-12 to me.
    The variety is an early die stage of the JR-6 which generally comes well struck and sharp. This would explain why there appears more detail in the center obverse when the rims are worn down almost to the stars on the right.
    I would call it a Good-6 obverse- Fine 12 reverse and might average it to a VG-8 for pricing except that the rim ding on the obverse near the top would down grade it for me slightly from there.
    Just one persons opinion.
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Given the weak rims on the obverse, I wouldn't be too surprised to see a vg10 on that one.
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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
    F-12

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    itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,787 ✭✭✭
    10 to 12. Reverse is stronger.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>10 to 12. Reverse is stronger. >>



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    MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭✭
    VG10
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    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭
    F12/VG10 liner. I'll go with the former.
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it's an 11. image

    I'm sorry that the pcgs photograde does not have a separate section for this short series. I find it hard to grade them using the standard CBH guides. And, of course, I lack the special knowledge (demonstrated in this thread) about the striking characteristics of specific dies. I do, however, really like the look of this coin.
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    greatnortherncoingreatnortherncoin Posts: 412
    vg8
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,199 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VG10. The obverse should eliminate any chance for a higher grade.
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    AngryTurtleAngryTurtle Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭
    I know nothing about this series, but "LIBERTY" jumps out at me, looks almost like it is re-engraved.
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    MercCrazyMercCrazy Posts: 290 ✭
    Nice to see I wasn't that far off given everybody elses' guesses.
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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,375 ✭✭✭✭
    I think it would grade VG10.
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No grade for scratches on the neck.
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    tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    One point to mention is that the coin looks original and unmolested. Very much a collectors' coin. I would grade it F-12 just for its originality.

    Tom

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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,647 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I suspect that the obverse rim has been flattened (post-mint damage), and it will grade only "Genuine." It does not look to have been struck out of the collar, or the stars would be elongated. I have never seen one of these with a weak rim, which is what leads me to suspect damage. One way to tell would be to measure the diameter of the coin very accurately, such as with a micrometer caliper, and compare it with another coin of the same type. I would wager that the diameter of this one is larger than it ought to be.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,837 ✭✭✭✭✭
    f 12 maybe a vg 10 over all. i dunno
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    renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I grade it... I like it!

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    coinman23885coinman23885 Posts: 1,126
    F12
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Nice! VG-10.
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