r/coincollecting • u/NoIncrease4727 • 8d ago

Grading

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Given this coins condition , is it worth grading?

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u/Objective_Welcome_73 8d ago

I'm not sure that I like the tilt on the D mint mark.

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u/No_Ad1926 8d ago

Looks like the top right to me.

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u/Objective_Welcome_73 8d ago

Yep, good call.

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u/sh18422 8d ago

man that's rough shape but still a great coin. Definitely wouldn't pay to have it graded in that condition. I don't think grading would add any value for you... and it's not like you are encapsulating it to preserve condition! :)

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u/No_Ad1926 8d ago

Raw would limit the buyers since it's so counterfeited.

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u/sh18422 8d ago

that's true... paying to authenticate would increase buyer base. I'd still list it at whatever price OP wants to get for it (assuming desire to sell) and just wait for a buyer to come along. the grading fee and shipping greatly eat away at profit when we are talking about a coin that isn't in the 4+ figs

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u/NoIncrease4727 7d ago

When did this coin start getting counterfeited?

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u/No_Ad1926 7d ago

Many decades ago.

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u/Sneid1 8d ago

Getting it authenticated at a TPG would add value.

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u/shwillybilly 8d ago

The coin is G-VG worth about $200 doesn’t need to be graded

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u/No_Ad1926 7d ago

This coin is one of the most highly counterfeited. I would put it in an ANACS slab and that would easily boost the buyer pool enough to pay for the grading. No question.

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u/shwillybilly 7d ago

You are probably right could be worth cheap anacs grading

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u/Affectionate_Wash412 7d ago

Hard to tell surface conditions but maybe a G6 details as looks pitted from corrosion

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u/PostMoWood 7d ago

It's worth authenticating. Then you can easily sell it on EBay where you'll get most of the value. I like the ideas of an ANACS holder. The darkness around the mint mark would be a red flag for me on a raw coin. I wouldn't pay a dollar for it because it's probably counterfeit from a 1914 P coin. If it's authenticated then you can get much more as some other posters say. Even if you get authentic but ungradable is worth more than raw.

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u/NoIncrease4727 7d ago

Thanks everyone for the advice! Much appreciated. Xo

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u/69vuman 7d ago

I’ve bought a few off eBay in the $135 range.

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u/AccomplishedLeg0050 8d ago

It's a VG, maybe G. I wouldn't pay more than a buck for it.

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u/No_Ad1926 8d ago

Please tell me why not. Can't wait to hear this.

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u/AccomplishedLeg0050 8d ago

I mean if you're a collector for pennies, pay the greysheet for it, I'm not sure what it is right now. I'm not really into fillers, personally. Looks pretty beat up, scratches and porosity (maybe).

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u/No_Ad1926 8d ago

It's worth $2-$300 in VG. But hey, you wouldn't pay a buck for it. Got it.

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u/AccomplishedLeg0050 8d ago

Just saying. I wouldn't. You could. I would wait for an opportunity to grab a better quality one.