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Page 1 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 > Last »   LinkBack Thread Tools Rating: Display Modes 04-04-2009, 11:14 PM   #1 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 How would you grade this dollar? Notice - to appreciate this thread one must read all the way through it. It builds up as you go on. -- RIS __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html Last edited by mrbrklyn; 04-08-2009 at 12:22 PM.   04-04-2009, 11:20 PM   #2 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,927 My Mood: Looking at the obverse I'd say fine..... Looking at the reverse I'd ay VG.... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   04-04-2009, 11:25 PM   #3 (permalink) FentonForche Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 137 I guess VG-8 "well worn with main features clear and bold, although rather flat"...I'm referencing the 'states' part of 'united states' in particular. Keep in mind, of course, that I know nothing, I'm just throwing my vote in to see how it matches that of others and having fun with the Red Book.   04-04-2009, 11:33 PM   #4 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,927 My Mood: That's the point old fellow....to have fun. And I know nothing about these issues as well. The fun is in learning..... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   04-06-2009, 06:09 PM   #5 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,807 My Mood: Quote: ...having fun with the Red Book. Which says much about the Red Book ! I don't have my ANA Grading Standards handy, but that is The Book. I suppose this one is XF40. One may ask : Why is there so much detail in the bust / eagle, but such weak legends ? That can't be normal wear. My guess is the legends are weak due die lapping; the shallow spots are the first to go. If not that, maybe die buckling.   04-06-2009, 10:33 PM   #6 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Quote: Originally Posted by 900fine Which says much about the Red Book ! I don't have my ANA Grading Standards handy, but that is The Book. I suppose this one is XF40. One may ask : Why is there so much detail in the bust / eagle, but such weak legends ? That can't be normal wear. My guess is the legends are weak due die lapping; the shallow spots are the first to go. If not that, maybe die buckling. Smart man except for the final grade Ruben __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   04-04-2009, 11:34 PM   #7 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 well, you might be surprised how good you are. Wait and Watch __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   04-04-2009, 11:55 PM   #8 (permalink) ldhair Coin Collector     Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,396 This is not a coin most can grade including me. My guess is EF-45 but an AU grade would not shock me. __________________ Larry   04-05-2009, 12:03 AM   #9 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 210 Is it yours???? I agree with ldhair XF-45 I would be surprised if it was lower, if it was real. Probably all messed up - but the details on reverse don't appear right. Were there varieties?? Last edited by FarmerB; 04-05-2009 at 12:08 AM.   04-05-2009, 12:09 AM   #10 (permalink) ksparrow Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,279 I'd say xf-45, eagle's body is rounded with good feather details, bust has good hair details but some flatness of cheek and high areas of hair. It might go AU-50. OK, I'm revising upward. Au-55. Last edited by ksparrow; 04-05-2009 at 12:35 AM. Reason: additional head scratching   04-05-2009, 12:19 AM   #11 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,927 My Mood: Whoa, guys, I know nothing about these coins other than what I've picked up in the Red Book. AU grades? Seems a little off to me. And if I'm a bit off (and some say I am) please enlighten me.... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   04-10-2009, 04:19 PM   #12 (permalink) coinman0456 Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 1,445 Blog Entries: 1 so, did we get a grade on the dollar yet?   04-05-2009, 12:25 AM   #13 (permalink) Grilledporkchop Member   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 74 My Mood: Au 53   04-05-2009, 12:33 AM   #14 (permalink) rld14 Custom User Title     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nova Caesarea Posts: 875 My Mood: XF easily, probably low AU There's only about 120 or so 1794 Dollars known, Heritage sold a nasty one 5 years ago for $37k with juice. If that coin gets in an AU Holder, $300K+, an MS61 example brought close to $750k. These are rare and extremely valuable coins and PCGS/NGC tend to be rather generous with grading them. Also, don't forget, these coins come weakly struck, so that's probably an AU coin.   04-05-2009, 12:41 AM   #15 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,927 My Mood: Thanks for the enlightenment Rid.... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   Page 1 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 > Last » 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. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « FBL Franklin? 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