syzygy Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 (larger image (@200k) here). thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 The wear on the feather on the eagle just made me think it is an EF40 right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 VF20, cleaned. The color does not look right but it may just be the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy452 Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 VF35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 VF 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 the obv looks green....PVC??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Thanks much for the opinions and I hope to get some more from all of the kind folks here. My own opinion is as follows: It has *some* details consistent with a VF20 and even a VF35 - particularly on the obverse. The date is particularly strong and that is often not the case with these. The beading around the rim and the shield and breast are pretty well detailed. The leg is not too flat. The reverse is more consistent with an F15. There is too much wear on the Eagle's feathers to go beyond F15. I don't think there is any evidence of cleaning at all. Close inspection does not reveal any hairlines or any tell-tale signs of harsh cleaning. Granted, I did not spend too much time with the pics and the exposure on the reverse is a setting higher than the obverse (the actual coin color is the same on both sides). Hard to tell if it was ever dipped. After 77 years, I figure that silver is likely to tarnish in many, but not all, environments. Personally, I think dipping of silver coins is much more common than we sometimes think. The coin was a recent purchase from a long-time dealer that I trust. He had it graded a simple F+. It is always difficult to grade my own coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 the critical areas on those coins wore so badly.....I have rolls and rolls of no dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 the critical areas on those coins wore so badly.....I have rolls and rolls of no dates yah, I would rank it a close second to the Buffalo nickel as the least likely US coin to retain its date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I think it is a VF. I went with VF30 on the poll but anywhere in the VF range is fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I think it is a VF. I went with VF30 on the poll but anywhere in the VF range is fine with me. That was my feeling, I went with 30 cuz it's about the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I also went with VF30, just seem to fit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowtracks Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I am waaay off from what everone else thinks, I gave it VG-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2coins Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 A VF30...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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