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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 24564091, member: 74863"]I understand your desire for it to be a VG as it’s a semi-key date. Only 666,000 of them were minted so according to the Red Book a G-4 coin of this date and mint mark is valued at $65.00.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is damaged and as you said “Yes, it is bent”. That alone Lowe’s the grade but I see no letters in the word LIBERTY. That makes it a G grade with details. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is a good coin to have and is a great hole filler. Not saying you are but coin collectors tend to push the grade as do some dealers. I grade conservatively so I’m not disappointed later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 24564091, member: 74863"]I understand your desire for it to be a VG as it’s a semi-key date. Only 666,000 of them were minted so according to the Red Book a G-4 coin of this date and mint mark is valued at $65.00. It is damaged and as you said “Yes, it is bent”. That alone Lowe’s the grade but I see no letters in the word LIBERTY. That makes it a G grade with details. It is a good coin to have and is a great hole filler. Not saying you are but coin collectors tend to push the grade as do some dealers. I grade conservatively so I’m not disappointed later.[/QUOTE]
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