Weaver Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Hi everyone, As a newbie I am prone to over grading my coins as you all know. So...from all the reading I have done here and from various other sources, can I pass my first grading test? Here we go... I think this is NVF. Why? Because on the OBV you can detect some hairline but not enough to make it a clear VF, but hopefully more than a F. Also, on the REV the acorns are worn down but not completely flat, so again I rate it as NVF. Am I close? What do you experts think... Cheers, Wayne Quote
Peter Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Just a glance and reckon F and bullion value. Quote
Charlie Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 I'd be inclined to say closer to fine. The acorns on the reverse have very ltitle detail remaining, if VF I'd expect to see a lot more pimples. The obverse again looks closer to F, the ear looks very worn and on the brink of merging in with the head, hair detail is hard to see from photo, but looks like a lot of overall wear. Quote
Charlie Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Do you have a copy of the grading book? It was a great help when I started out and I still refer to it a lot now. Quote
Weaver Posted March 20, 2016 Author Posted March 20, 2016 Yeah. Great book! I just keep over grading everything... Quote
Charlie Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 It comes with experience, I was very much the same.. Still do from time to time. The book is a good start, im still learning. Quote
Weaver Posted March 20, 2016 Author Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks Charlie. I'm going to read the book again and come back for another attempt at passing my grading exam... 1 Quote
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