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Message:: [QUOTE="tammiGee, post: 3313397, member: 98133"]In my quote from David Akers-"...A quick look at auction records from 1950 to 1976 shows that no 1855-S was catalogued as better than EF since 1950." indicates that any one that bought a coin from this series and date may not have bought a highly graded one in the $2-3000 range. AUCTION RECORD: $64,625 • MS63 • 08-02-2017 • Heritage Auctions....but to my issue at hand. I (IMHO) think P___'s standard's ARE biased as to if there's solder it could have moved metal. I see where that is consistent with a drilled hole but solder with a melting point 1000degrees less than that of gold or the alloy should be in question. This decision was made in the mid 80's just after the Rich 18 started that TPG service and I have my doubts that those variables in their standards have been updated lately if ever. I'm als in agreement with the values stated from 500-3000 as a possibility. I am the last descendant of this family and have no body to will it to so I am going to sell it and buy myself a "graded " coffin!LOL Please understand that I am NOT a flip-it collector but facts are facts and this is one that should sell just to live on (again IMHO) [USER=96020]@John Johnson[/USER] [USER=77814]@Clawcoins[/USER] [USER=74863]@Collecting Nut[/USER] [USER=1765]@messydesk[/USER] [USER=112]@GDJMSP[/USER] [USER=97585]@1916D10C[/USER] [USER=100546]@RittenhouseCU[/USER][/QUOTE]