What if a coin looks BU on the observe, but them it is messed up on the reverse? How would you grade that? Average it out?
Thats too hard of a question for me lol. I would need to see a coin for an example. As condition and grades for each individual coin are subjective. I would think that if a coin looked BU on one side and beat-ta-heat on the other, it would not be BU at all.
Yeah - seeing an example of what you are talking about makes a difference. Usually you go with the lower grade, but a weak strike would make a difference.
Usually you lean more towards the lesser of the two values, but if it only dirty i am sure there is a way too "clean" it without decreasing the value as a "cleaned" coin, but yeah as you know, pictures are a must too determine how extensive the "damage" is. John
Really depends on the coin I guess, IMHO. I remember reading somewhere that the more traditional crowd says to grade by a coin's worse side, but actually you are supposed to grade like the obverse carries the coin. Say a coin is MS-65 on the obverse, and a 63 on the reverse, it probably could still go a 64 or a 65, depending on the obverse. But, like said many times, grading is subjective, and it is not only done my the number of marks, or dings in the coin, but by: Eye-appeal Luster Strike Marks (bag-marks) And a few other things I'm sure I've missed. I'm no pro at all, but this is what I've read, and can be entirely wrong. If so, I'm sure someone will come later and straiten it out. Phoenix
Well, I would say MS-63 on the observe (at the least), and AU on the reverse becuase of the dirt. I will post pictures later on....
I don't believe dirt will knock a coin down to AU - wear yes, but not dirt alone. Assuming of course the dirt has not damaged the coin itself.
Any pics of the coin? That might help us a bit. If there is a wear, then it's definetly an AU, but if it's just some crud, then I think it just lowers it to a MS-60, but it all depends on the coin, and the dirt. Phoenix
hi. damage is damage, which include rim dings, graffiti, ect. dirt is another story and at best your coin , even w/ the dirt removed, could have environmental surface damage orcorrosion. this will also result in a cleaned coin which also signifigantly lowers value. the besy option, and usually only used for expensive coins is using a numismatic conservation service. they have saved some really nice coins from environmmental damage. it will still be a "details" or cleaned coin. we really need a picture to comment too much. best wishes....... steve
I never said it was damaged! I said it was "messed up" as in there are things on the reverse that make it look dirty. I will post pictures later. Thank you all!
