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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: 5,902 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: 5,902 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   04-04-2009, 11:34 PM   #5 (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   #6 (permalink) ldhair Coin Collector     Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,385 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   #7 (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   #8 (permalink) ksparrow Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,277 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   #9 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,902 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   04-05-2009, 12:25 AM   #10 (permalink) Grilledporkchop Member   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 74 My Mood: Au 53   04-05-2009, 12:33 AM   #11 (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   #12 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,902 My Mood: Thanks for the enlightenment Rid.... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   04-05-2009, 01:01 AM   #13 (permalink) Morgan1878 For A Few Dollars More..     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Once Upon A Time in the West Posts: 385 My Mood: My absolutely untutored, intuitive stab at grading this coin is VF-30... __________________ Learn how to handle hot things. Keep your knives sharp. And above all, have a good time-Julia Child   04-05-2009, 01:06 AM   #14 (permalink) Morgan1878 For A Few Dollars More..     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Once Upon A Time in the West Posts: 385 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan1878 My absolutely untutored, intuitive stab at grading this coin is VF-30... Looked at ANA book..promoting coin...changing grade to EF-45..... __________________ Learn how to handle hot things. Keep your knives sharp. And above all, have a good time-Julia Child   04-05-2009, 01:19 AM   #15 (permalink) FentonForche Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 137 Hm, so you guys are saying that if it's really rare and really old, you have to be lax with how you apply the grading system? Cause I don't know how you get to AU when the lowest AU says "traces of light wear on many of the high points" but the "TAT" in states is almost gone, as are a few of the stars right around 7 to 8 o'clock. Don't get me wrong, not trying to bash the coin at all. It's clearly awesome, just trying to understand the thought process since the majority of you seem to be drifting to high EF to low AU.   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. 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