Would this rare half get bagged for a rim ding?

[airplanenut]

...or would NGC let it slide? It's the WB-103, errant 4 in the gown. R4 below F, R5 at F and above... this coin is a VG-10, in my and others' opinions, with a reverse planchet flaw, and that small rim ding at 6:00.

 

 

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Jeremy

[EVillageProwler]

Jeremy,

 

I can't speak for NGC, but I am more concerned about the obv scratch and the dig by star 7.

 

The rim ding and the planchet don't bother me.

 

EVP

 

[truthteller]

Coin ding is not a problem, however, the obverse looks retooled, especially about the date and liberty's head, arm and liberty cap. Appears to be a 'strike through' on the reverse planchet.

 

TRUTH

[airplanenut]

I'll try to get some closeups tomorrow.

[Rampage-migration]

Jeremy-

 

I agree that the scratch might hinder the coin from getting slabbed.

 

The rim ding is not that bad in my opinion.

 

Nice coin, by the way.

 

Richard.

[BillJones]

NGC will sometimes ignore a rim ding on a rare coin. The strongest reason that I could see for this coin to get BB'd would be for cleaning. If this were a copper coin with cleaning like this, it would get bagged for sure. Given that it is silver, it might get a pass, but that's not a 100% certainty.

[goose3]

that is a pretty neat variety.

Did you cherrypick it Jeremy?

 

 

what would this coin be worth?

[airplanenut]

I didn't mean to cherrypick the coin... I just sorta bought it, then someone else pointed it out to me last week . I was told it's worth a few hundred.

 

Jeremy

[TomB]

The obverse looks like it has been tooled (inscribed) around Ms. Liberty. If that is the case then the coin will definitely be bagged and ANACS would net grade it severely.

[airplanenut]

I'll take it out a little later and take some shots without the plastic in the way...

[James_OldeTowne]

Jeremy, I think it's a perfectly acceptable VG-8. In VG, who cares about a rim ding here, a minor scratch there? One ought not to expect VG to be "perfect"!

 

James