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Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-11-2008, 03:40 PM   #1 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,896 My Mood: hone your grading skills -- matron head large cent Here's my newest purchase, a key date matron head large cent. Please guess the grade that PCGS assigned to the coin, and assign your own grade if you so choose: As always, comments, both good and bad, are welcomed and appreciated...Mike   04-11-2008, 03:43 PM   #2 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 F-15 Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   04-11-2008, 03:57 PM   #3 (permalink) MNcollector Member     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 98 My Mood: I would guess they graded it F-12 - there are even some similar online with F-8 grade - still a great addition to the collection!   04-11-2008, 05:28 PM   #4 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,459 Nice perfect date 1823. I would say G-4. __________________ the other mark 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread! (Donatations being accepted: March 1st - March 27th 2010) Best Baan Community   04-11-2008, 05:32 PM   #5 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,781 My Mood: I'm with Mark H on this one....... __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   04-11-2008, 07:27 PM   #6 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 Vg-10   04-11-2008, 07:39 PM   #7 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Quote: Originally Posted by Bonedigger F-15 Ben Clarifying, F-15 is what I'd give it, but PGS probably gave it a VG-8/10 hoping for a resubmission, upgrade, and another grading fee... __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   04-11-2008, 08:27 PM   #8 (permalink) tcore Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,182 My Mood: VG8 is my initial impression. __________________ ANA# R-3135486 ---My Gallery---   04-11-2008, 09:55 PM   #9 (permalink) alpha480v Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 353 My Mood: Vg-8   04-11-2008, 09:59 PM   #10 (permalink) nittany Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 I would love to know your thought process for what you looked at to come up with your grade.   04-11-2008, 10:01 PM   #11 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,322 My Mood: G-4. Need more hair detail for VG. Nice planchet. Problem free obverse. Nice pickup ! Congrats. __________________ www.900fine.com   04-11-2008, 10:04 PM   #12 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,459 Well - mine was easy. Lack of hair details and no cords showing. Now the reverse is better easily VG, but the hits took it to G-4 also. So that was how I came to my grade - and of course it is just my opinion. __________________ the other mark 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread! (Donatations being accepted: March 1st - March 27th 2010) Best Baan Community   04-11-2008, 10:13 PM   #13 (permalink) gopher29 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 852 My Mood: G-6 __________________ "A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy." ~Guy Fawkes~ "If Antarctica ever mints a coin I think it should have a Penguin on it." ~gopher29~   04-11-2008, 11:55 PM   #14 (permalink) Phoenix21 *The King Of Jokes*     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 8,924 My Mood: G-4 was my first though, could be wrong though (good chance to, lol). A great coin none the less IMHO! Phoenix __________________ Working on becoming the next white rapper. Check out my fanpage here, and become a fan: http://www.facebook.com/pages/LaMast....2914404569..1   04-12-2008, 12:18 AM   #15 (permalink) Tater Coin Collector     Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 1,784 My Mood: I was thinking vg-10 __________________ Roll Searching Since July 2007 2743 rolls halves 157-40% halves 39-90% halves   Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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