Grading a 1928 Peace Dollar

Hello Coin Talkers!

My Irish grandfather gave me silver dollars as a child. Only a 1928 Philadelphia minted Peace Dollar and some dimes remain. I am looking into selling them, but it sounds like getting the dollar graded might be costly and time consuming. Can anyone give me a ballpark grade of it from these photos on picasa? Probably to sell it I will need an official grade. Thank you for any advice!


http://picasaweb.google.com/hbcoins/20090428?authkey=Gv1sRgCMTpnKLe_pzVRQ&feat=directlink

-hbcoins (Belinda)

 

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It has a lot of detail but the major boo boo on the back will hurt its sale price.

Details wise it has XF/AU details... but the boo boo will make it an net VF in my opinion.

 

Thanks so much!

 

AU 50, but a bad mark on the reverse. Realize my grading leaves a lot to be desired, but I'm pretty familiar with this coin.

 

Thank you Mr. Coin Lover!

 

Too bad about that ding/gouge on the reverse.

 

The good news : 1928 "it was a very good year" - it's a key date. In top condition, it's very valuable.

The bad news : this one has been harshly cleaned.

Definitely do NOT send this one in for third-party grading.

 

Still a nice coin , It looks cleaned to me too but really can't say for sure because of the small photos , You could send it to NCS , ANACS , then at least it would be authenticated .
rzage

 

Hi 900 Fine.
Thanks for your input! I am the culprit in the cleaning department. I dipped it in Tarnex. I didn't know any better! It looked cleaner to me. The gouge was there from the start. Its origin is a mystery.
-hbcoins

 

Thank you for the options! -hbcoins

 

Shame, shame HB......:smile All kidding aside, most folks in these parts take a dim view when it comes to cleaning coins. Acetone, maybe. Tarnex? Uh, uh....

 

900Fine , You DA MAN , right again as usual .
rzage

 

I completely agree. It's a nice coin and a key coin but has been both cleaned and has damage.

 

You're right it'll never be a money maker , but it will make a nice filler for somone who otherwise couldn't afford one .
Rusty:hatch::hammer:

 

I'll hold out.......

 

I am living and learning folks! Thanks for all your input! I'll need to mull this over to figure out what my next step will be.

 

That's the main thing , your learning , most of us have cleaned coins harshly for a lack of knowing better . You'll learn a lot at CT .
rzage:thumb:

 

AU50 damaged net VF35.

 

We gotta plan.....Learning is what this hobby is all about. Enjoy your experience on these boards.....:smile

 

I too was wondering about the cleaning, but thought it might be the photos and not the coin. It is a '28 and will always have some value.