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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 5194437, member: 105571&quot;]I have a friend who is a collector of everything, two barns full of stuff that he has amassed over 60 years.&nbsp; Knowing my interest in coins he usually brings me some raw stuff to our weekend breakfasts at the diner and I evaluate them, grade them, photograph them, figure die marriage/die state where applicable, and try to give him a value.&nbsp; Fun for me and helps sharpen my skills.</p><p><br /></p><p>This 1843 dollar is the latest (I have two others from him I will post in separate threads).&nbsp; I give it a grade of VF-30-Details/Damaged.&nbsp; How do you assess the technical grade?</p><p><br /></p><p>I see nothing to indicate it is anything but genuine and he tells me his family has owned it since the 1920s.</p><p><br /></p><p>In valuing the coin, Greysheet says about $400 for a slabbed coin straight-graded.&nbsp; This one is raw and damaged but not too horribly so I&#039;m saying it&#039;s worth about $160.&nbsp; What do you think?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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