Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CheetahCats, post: 906243, member: 23874&quot;]Gopher - That was precisely my point.&nbsp; Your specimen has a very strong date in comparison to a very weak bust on the obverse. An S-150 or S-151 has a very weak bust, yet still has strong date and motto. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you refer to <u>The Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins</u>, Bressett, Whitman Publishing, (c)2006, pg.76, you will see the following guidance:<blockquote><i>&quot;The characteristic traits listed here to assist in grading must not be confused with actual wear:</i></p><p><i>...</i></p><p><i></i><blockquote><p><i>1798, S-150 and S-151: entire bust is very weakly struck</i>.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><i>...&quot;</i></p><p></blockquote><p>This is why I deferred to the reverse for primary assessment.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don&#039;t have the book, and wish to pursue large cents, I kindly recommend at least attaining a copy of this, if not more.&nbsp; IMO just using&nbsp; Red Book guidance doesn&#039;t cut it.&nbsp; If you&#039;d like me to cite the guidance pursuant to F-12 and VG-8 grades, I&#039;d be happy to...</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps :thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>- CheetahCats[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in