I bought this a while back for a very reasonable price and was wondering if the rim ding at 6 o clock on the obverse would be considered damage if sent in for certification. Also, I have difficulty grading low grade barbers so if anyone could tell me if this a g4, VG8, 10 etc.
details are really flat, but it still has full rim G4 would be the grade. But that rim ding would put it in a Genuine slab IMO. Being a key date though, it wouldn't hurt the value as much as a more common date.
The half is a solid G-6, even according to the PCGS photograde. The damage on the rim though would probably be enough that they would only give it a genuine slab, which is a shame because it is the only flaw on an otherwise very nice and even piece.
Now if that was mine what I'd do is very carefully try to flatten that dink with a small hammer. Being really carefull though. Then I'd just put it in my album. To me it looks like what I'd say is VG8 but I'm a lousy grader. Regardless, great price.
