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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mad.Outcast, post: 867400, member: 24625&quot;]After looking at the 1816 coin and comparing it to other coins,and also comparing it to my own personal detecting finds,along with some knowledge on antiquities and aging.I would say that in the present condition.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would net grade this coin to s VF35,and here is why.although the coin had a good strike,and did not suffer a high amount of circulation,as is noticeable by the wear,or the lack of it.ultimately it is a &quot;dig&quot; find,and chances are it sat in the dirt for many many years.maybe even 100+.the fact that is was underground,the dirt over time &amp; the natural deposits,ate at the coin and reduced it total overall &quot;mass&quot;,it did this very slowly and also it did it at an even pace.which has left it with a overall pleasant appearance, the dirt preserved the details very well,but by reducing the mass of the coin at a slow pace,that is why I would say it looks in the XF area but I would net grade it to a VF35 from the reduction,and the active corrosion on it.If it had been buried in sand,like a desert,it would have preserved,without losing as much &quot;mass&quot;.but the majority of the U.S. has very rich deposits in dirt.If you compare to coins problem free coins of the same year,you will notice a &quot;thicker&quot; appearance.I hope this helps,and would love to hear others opinions.taking in the fact we do know a small amount of history behind the coin.Very nice find.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>the 1817 I would say around 25+ with the deeper corrosion on the reverse <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t103768/#ixzz0lfqKUqa7" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t103768/#ixzz0lfqKUqa7">http://www.cointalk.com/t103768/#ixzz0lfqKUqa7</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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