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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2768205, member: 24314&quot;]<span style="color: #5900b3">Lehigh96, posted: &quot;When I saw you posting a bunch of gtg threads using Heritage photos, I assumed your goal was to in some way expose what you consider to be the inconsistencies of the grading system employed by the TPGs.&nbsp; Now, I have no idea what you are trying to do.&nbsp; You don&#039;t collect chain cents, and more to the point, I doubt if you have ever even seen one in hand, much less a high grade example like the one shown here.&nbsp; The TPGs know far more about these coins than you do and my guess is that you are going to embarrass yourself with your commentary in this thread.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: #5900b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Why the preamble? Do you two <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> have a problem with each other?&nbsp; The OP posted a photo.&nbsp; Originally, I thought the coins were his. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So it appears this is a simple GTG.&nbsp; So take a guess. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie90" alt=":spitoutdummy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> That&#039;s all that&#039;s going to be posted here - guesses <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> as most of us <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> are not qualified to put a commercial grade/value on it.&nbsp; I&#039;m not <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and you say in the next paragraph that you are not either.&nbsp; Besides, the coin is already graded by <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> folks who are qualified <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> to value it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />and they back up their opinion with a guarantee of sorts.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #5900b3">&quot;Now that I have that off my chest, let me try to grade a coin from a series that I don&#039;t collect, have never seen one in hand, from an overexposed Heritage beauty shot.&nbsp; Using just fundamental numismatic grading skills with no knowledge of the series, I grade the coin XF45.&nbsp; There is wear on the highpoints of the coin but it is not enough to really impact the details of the design.&nbsp; The fields also show wear and seem not to have any real luster.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: #5900b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">It took a while <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but now your talking!&nbsp; IMHO, you would make a great commercial grader and I&#039;ll bet the coin is graded 45 at the least!&nbsp; <b><span style="color: #b30000">It is a very attractive piece.</span></b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> That said, I should not be shocked if that corroded <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, scratched-up <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> piece were not graded as a &quot;commercial&quot; AU-50. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">PS&nbsp; I know you hate faces and color but I had to get through the first part of your post so consider this pay-back. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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