1917 D Obsverse

Hello fellow coin peeps!

I received this today, and I just love it!

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/ryanbrooks11/1917dobv.jpg

Would you please give me a grade? Is it worth sending of to PCGS? And what would the value be?

 

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Personally, I'd give it an F12. Designs on the obverse and reverse seem pretty worn. If I had the coin I wouldnt send it in but thats totally your call, certainly send it in if thats what you'd like to do.

 

I think there is very little wear, except for some marks on the "UN" in UNITED on the reverse and very light circuation wear on the obverse with a "dim ding" @ 11 o'clock. I'd give it a VF-30 at the very least, but I am prone to overgrading since I want my own coins to be better than they are.

Very nice coin Ryan!

Coin on! :thumb:

Ribbit

 

Hmmm....it must be the way I'm looking at the picture then. To me the highest part of the design on Liberty from her forward leg all the way up to and including her head all look somewhat flat as well as the breast and forward leg of the eagle. To me though, Walkers are beautiful coins regardless of the grade.

 

Ryan also scans his coins and you have to take that into consideration. He needs to photograph them but he's stubborn.

The areas you said are worn, are the high areas of the coin and they are worn but I think it is light wear and not enough to degrade it enough to warrant a grade that low but like I said, I have a habit of overgrading so you may be much closer than I am.

Ribbit

 

I dont know, scanning a coin seems to take away the sharpness of the details so you may very well be right. Pictures would no doubt be better.

 

I'm not seeing any skirt lines either... My ANA Grading Guide says pre-1921 they can be weak, but must still be visible to get a VF-20 even F-12 needs half of them visible...

Also, I have most of a set of Walkers, and I'm used to seeing a fair bit of dirt collect around liberty, the eagle, and the rims in circulated coins, especially lower graded coins. It even shows up in the ANA and Photograde guide photos... it strikes me a little odd to see so little on this coin... But I'm still learning too...

--Paul

 

I don't know if you caught it or not, but he must have been so excited with this coin because when he posted it he misspelled "obverse' in the title and he forgot to say what coin it is (aka: Walking Liberty Half).

I can so relate because every once in a while I manage one of those (get a nice coin in the mail or on an auction) and I can't see straight. :kewl:

Ribbit

Ps: I see the skirt lines. :kewl:

 

Trust me, there is FULL luster, and has been uncleaned and NOT messed around with. Also, complete full rims with the lines on the side aswell! Value? So F-12, F-20, or what?

 

You need a camera, Ryan! :hammer: Scanning bites and makes it hard to see detail! :kewl:

Ribbit

 

In my opinion for the grade I gave it, its around a $50-60 dollar coin in F12. Here are a few price guides I found for you. I know, as does everyone, that the PCGS guide is high but I've provided it anyway along with another thats probably more accurate.

http://www.pcgs.com/prices/PriceGuideDetail.aspx?c=733

http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/wlkhlv/pricesgd.shtml

 

Maybe Ryan will get a camera soon so he can photograph his coins, instead of using the scanner, and we will be able to see them better? :kewl:

Ribbit

 

Ryan, I agree with GD, unless it's been messed with, a coin in that grade shouldn't have any luster.

Phoenix

 

My camera does good with showing detail. And once I get the new lens (when someone will let me know which one is the best bet - see post?) I'll be able to take photos of all my coins with doubling on them. I need a macro lens or something that will get in really close to show the doubling better.

Ribbit

 

I always though luster was 'original detail'. If it isn't, I could tell that this coin has NOT been messed around with, and has never been cleaned. It is all 'Original'? Would you say it like that?

 

even i agree with GD for a change by original do you mean its not tampered with hard to say from th epics but it has seen a lot of wear so all the original details of the coin cannot be there

 

All I know that there are no hairlines! It could been possibly dipped, but other than that, nothing else could of been done?

How much do you think this will go on eBay?