LostDutchman Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 hey gang!! your not gonna believe this.... I bought this coin from a gentleman this morning and he got it from his father. This coin was SPENT at a gas station in the 1960's and saved ever since. but the question is.... how do you grade this coin??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 may i ask what you paid for this beaut??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 that would give away the grade... hahaha in a few days after everyone has a chance to vote ill give the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 my votes for F12!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 SPENT!?! Imagine getting THAT in circulation!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 thats what i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 thanks for sharing, LD! can't wait to see the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 VG10 - Cleaned I say you paid.....G6/VG8 money? Edit: I just checked old auction listings. Grades for these are all over the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Neat coin. Can't belive some one spent it! ANyway. Im not great at micro grading but I'll have a pop at VG 10. Still nice detail in the face and eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprice Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Im torn between VG8 and G6. But Im going with VG8. Can I go with G 7.4??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I have been scouting these for the last 1-2 years and have seriously looked at 7-8. I see an extra wide range in grading 'standards' whether this is from some market grading effect or being able to get away with a grade-to-price or a gradual changing in standards for early US issues or what. So..... bookwise (ANA / photograde) plain old VG8 - but I said F12 and the reverse would go F15 because I think that better reflects what I would see it as in respectable coin shops - meaning that is the price it would go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Split grade for me. VG-8 obv, G-4 rev. Net G-6. Clearly enough hair detail on Liberty for a VG-8, yet the feather detail on the eagle is not there. The rim bruise did not affect my grade, after all this is a 212 year old coin! Here is my NGC VG-10 for comparison purposes. Different variety though (B-5, BB-27; Three leaves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 In circulation back in 1960s? Madness!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 again!!! wish i lived back then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Whats the grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted August 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 having this coin in hand... I personally grade it an VG8... but i have seen similar coins sell as VG10's or even as F12's as stated by others... nice job guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortyr2012 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 In circulation back in 1960s? Madness!!! What?? They were in circulation in the 60s? I just read about Peace Dollars issued in the 60s.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I must grade too hard, I went for G-6, the wings lack too much detail to me for anything above that. Last one of these I held in hand was a F-12, and it he was asking $950.00 for it....so yeah, it's been quite a few years since I've seen one in hand, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Looks F-12 to me and I think GPNYC's VG-10 is undergraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 F-12 no doubt about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave44_04 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Its a nice Fine MS-12, cant wait to hear what you paid for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowtracks Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 VG-8 for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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