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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-30-2008, 09:28 AM   #1 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,896 My Mood: hone your grading skills -- draped bust large cent Here's my newest purchase, destined for the Dansco 7070. Please assign a grade to it. It's raw, so there's no right or wrong answers. So this time please try and assign a value to the coin as well (i.e. how much would YOU pay for the coin). Bonus points for indentifying the variety. As always, comments both good and bad are most welcomed. Have fun...Mike Last edited by Leadfoot; 07-30-2008 at 09:30 AM.   07-30-2008, 10:13 AM   #2 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,474 VG-10 S-273 1807/6. Very nice coin - I have to do some research when I get home from work for price. __________________ the other mark 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread! (Donatations being accepted: March 1st - March 27th 2010) Best Baan Community Last edited by mark_h; 07-30-2008 at 10:15 AM. Reason: Large 7 S-273 change.....   07-30-2008, 07:56 PM   #3 (permalink) bqcoins You get what you pay for.     Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nebraska/Iowa Posts: 5,249 My Mood: VG-8 1807/6. It has some eye appeal that way, so I'd probably price it in the $90 range. __________________ BQ Sometime Numismatic Consultant See my Bust Halves here: http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid See my Holey coins here:http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid   07-30-2008, 09:38 PM   #4 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,474 Okay - I will stick with my grade since to me it looks more like weak strike versus wear and put the price around 125. Nice problem free coin. __________________ the other mark 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread! (Donatations being accepted: March 1st - March 27th 2010) Best Baan Community   07-30-2008, 09:42 PM   #5 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,896 My Mood: She's got a few "issues", but nothing that bothers me at this grade/price. Please keep the guesses coming -- you new guys most of all! Here's a chance to learn and discuss....Mike   07-30-2008, 09:44 PM   #6 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,563 My Mood: VG-8 , $145 , nice type piece , no idea as of type , nice color . rzage __________________ 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread   06-15-2009, 12:44 PM   #7 (permalink) copperflopper Junior Member     Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 19 Eac grade would probably be G 4 not enough detail in the hair to warrant a 8 or 10 , typical weak reverse. Still a very desireable coin and great photos of all the coins you have posted.   06-15-2009, 12:50 PM   #8 (permalink) tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7,323 My Mood: Very nice detail in the hair, and can almost make out the drapery Date and other lettering is bold, and very readable, I'd grade it VG8, and I'd say VG10 if I could read more of "AMERICA" or could even see "OF" Now I know nothing of attributions for large cents, and don't know what all the number/letter combos really mean, as large cents, are not my thing. You've got a nice one, and assuming yours isn't an R-5 coin or anything really special, I might pay around $85 __________________ 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser Donations will be taken from March 1st to March 27th   06-15-2009, 01:53 PM   #9 (permalink) RedTiger Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 137 I vote VG8. Price? I've never owned one, so I vote "don't know."   06-15-2009, 02:30 PM   #10 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,213 My Mood: Ok, here is my amateur analysis. Technical grade: VG-8 Net grade due to weak strike -2 points: G-6 Net Net grade due to pleasing original/noncorroded surfaces(rare for a dbc) +2 points: back to VG-8. So all in all, it should sell for VG money, around $75-$100. nice coin btw.   06-16-2009, 07:26 AM   #11 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 24,653 Quote: Originally Posted by Leadfoot She's got a few "issues", but nothing that bothers me at this grade/price. Please keep the guesses coming -- you new guys most of all! Here's a chance to learn and discuss....Mike They may learn how to price coins Mike, but they sure won't learn how to grade them. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   06-16-2009, 10:12 AM   #12 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,896 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by GDJMSP They may learn how to price coins Mike, but they sure won't learn how to grade them. I would argue that pricing coins is the more important skill for the collector. Said another way, there will always be debate on subjective grades, but there's little to argue when it comes to objective prices.   06-16-2009, 03:45 PM   #13 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 24,653 Quote: Originally Posted by Leadfoot I would argue that pricing coins is the more important skill for the collector. Said another way, there will always be debate on subjective grades, but there's little to argue when it comes to objective prices. The way you think about it, yes, I would agree. Unfortunately most people don't think about it that way. Nor should they, for a coin's grade and its value are 2 different things. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   06-16-2009, 04:57 PM   #14 (permalink) Joshycfl Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 770 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 my opinion on this coin would be about a G6. The price that I would pay for it would be in the $60 range, I'm not saying that's what it is actually worth. That's just how much I would throw down for it.   06-16-2009, 05:12 PM   #15 (permalink) CrustyCoins Twilight Photographer     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 1,399 I know nothing about varieties on this series but as far as grade I like it in the vg range and it has serious eye appeal for the grade.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. 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