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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3564983, member: 78244"]NGC graded this one VF-35. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]948163[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>When I first saw this coin, I noticed the strong luster on both sides of the coin and thought “Why in the heck is this not graded XF-45??!?” Well, the answer is the variety. The O-115 has a CRAPPY reverse strike, which makes it look 10 points lower in the upper grades. For comparison, here is an AU-55 of the same variety that I bought a couple years ago. Several of you guessed 10 points low on this one as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1832-capped-bust-half.303734/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1832-capped-bust-half.303734/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1832-capped-bust-half.303734</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]948164[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]948165[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I firmly believe that NGC got this one wrong. Fortunately, it is in my favor, but the holder is going to really hold back the value...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3564983, member: 78244"]NGC graded this one VF-35. [ATTACH=full]948163[/ATTACH] When I first saw this coin, I noticed the strong luster on both sides of the coin and thought “Why in the heck is this not graded XF-45??!?” Well, the answer is the variety. The O-115 has a CRAPPY reverse strike, which makes it look 10 points lower in the upper grades. For comparison, here is an AU-55 of the same variety that I bought a couple years ago. Several of you guessed 10 points low on this one as well. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1832-capped-bust-half.303734/']https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1832-capped-bust-half.303734[/URL] [ATTACH=full]948164[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]948165[/ATTACH] I firmly believe that NGC got this one wrong. Fortunately, it is in my favor, but the holder is going to really hold back the value...[/QUOTE]
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