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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 26783453, member: 74863"]If the coin was certified as a P-01 grade that only guarantees the coin is a genuine 1811. In a coin that’s extremely worn like your photo shows, it is very difficult to tell. </p><p>To me, even with severity and low survival rate of this coin, I don’t feel it’s worth having it graded. You’d be taking a big chance for very little profit. I’m not sure if the toning around the date would affect the great or not. I think the reverse is an AG-3 and the obverse is lower.</p><p>Between the difference in the grades of the two sides and the toning just that the date I just can’t justify doing it. However, that’s just me and my opinion. You’ll have to weigh the cost of grading, shipping and any insurance you choose to take out against what it might bring at an auction. If you’re looking for a P1 grade on this cooling to satisfy a low ball collector, that’s an additional risk on your behalf. I would proceed with caution, but you’re the only one that can really make the decision. My best wishes go with you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 26783453, member: 74863"]If the coin was certified as a P-01 grade that only guarantees the coin is a genuine 1811. In a coin that’s extremely worn like your photo shows, it is very difficult to tell. To me, even with severity and low survival rate of this coin, I don’t feel it’s worth having it graded. You’d be taking a big chance for very little profit. I’m not sure if the toning around the date would affect the great or not. I think the reverse is an AG-3 and the obverse is lower. Between the difference in the grades of the two sides and the toning just that the date I just can’t justify doing it. However, that’s just me and my opinion. You’ll have to weigh the cost of grading, shipping and any insurance you choose to take out against what it might bring at an auction. If you’re looking for a P1 grade on this cooling to satisfy a low ball collector, that’s an additional risk on your behalf. I would proceed with caution, but you’re the only one that can really make the decision. My best wishes go with you.[/QUOTE]
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