bobh Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 1877 Indian Cent, PCGS XF-45 in Heritage auction: http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayIS...em=170220838466 I would say cleaned, VF details ... maybe even only a good Fine ... but what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 IMO the seller has too low of feed back. I don't buy coins unless the seller has 99.5% or better feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 VF would be how I would price that coin. So I cannot buy it, because they want XF money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 numismatic nut, the feedback of Heritage on fleabay is useless. The companys reputation is very good. I would love to be able to afford things they have up for auction. They are one of the top Numismatic Auctions Companys around. Now, as to whether it is an accurately graded coin or market grading.... I have no clue. I suck at grading cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I can't see how that coin made XF even by US standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I would call it a Vf with a weak strike. I cannot see it being an XF and seems to be a product of rare=overgraded by TPG company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I would call it a Vf with a weak strike. I cannot see it being an XF and seems to be a product of rare=overgraded by TPG company. Well, at least a few of us seem to concur here that this coin was overgraded. It does happen, but it is especially painful when it happens with a key date such as "THE" 1877 Indian cent. Unfortunately, it seems that there are different standards of grading depending on the rarity of the particular coin. Appearances would suggest that the rarer the date or variety, the higher the grade, all else being equal. Not very collector-friendly -- very seller-friendly, however. (Or has anyone come across an undergraded 1877 Indian cent? That is, undergraded by a TPG?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 It doesn't look cleaned but it's only a decent VF at best. Whoever graded it at PCGS must have just watched Peter Pan. I have found world gold coins in the older small ANACS holders that were undergraded by one or even two points but I have never found an undergraded NGC or PCGS slab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 It doesn't look cleaned but it's only a decent VF at best. Whoever graded it at PCGS must have just watched Peter Pan. I have found world gold coins in the older small ANACS holders that were undergraded by one or even two points but I have never found an undergraded NGC or PCGS slab. Subjectivity is great isn't it? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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