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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iGradeMS70, post: 1386300, member: 29109&quot;]For $125, I&#039;d say you did well. Both coins, as you&#039;ve stated, appear to have been cleaned however many years ago, but have developed a patina that&#039;d probably pass at <i><u><b>some</b></u></i> TPGs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both coins, IMO, are VF examples. The 1811&#039;s reverse weakness, which may resemble circulation wear to an unexperienced eye, is due to crude striking methods. </p><p>Weakness in these areas (eagle&#039;s right wing, &quot;E PLURIBUS&quot;, &quot;50C.&quot;, etc) is typical. The screw press didn&#039;t allow for quality strikes as you see on modern coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for your question regarding the &quot;scrutinization&quot; of this series, if I&#039;m understanding you correctly, I don&#039;t believe TPGs take a coin&#039;s population into consideration when grading. </p><p>They <i>should</i> grade a 1817/4 just as they would an 1832. </p><p><br /></p><p>-Brian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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