Patrica Warr Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This coin has been in a trunk for 40 years . In a coin book covered in plastic there is scratches on the plastic running east and west I believe it is FS 801 . Has all the correct markers for it. Want to know if I should have this coin graded or not or approximately what grade it would be now. Hope the pictures are okay it's the best I could do thanks Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 http://www.varietyvista.com/01a LC Doubled Dies Vol 1/1943PDDR001.htm Looks like it. Not sure if it's worth grading - there's one on ebay for $70 but Legend sold an MS66 in January for almost $1300. You'd be gambling on the grade, as long as it's not plated/reprocessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 From the photos I would say yes it looks good for the FS-801, nice find. As to grade that's tough to say from the photos as they were taken with the coin behind the slides so I cannot really say for sure about the luster or surfaces. Just a guess I'd say MS63, perhaps better is the surfaces and luster are better than they appear in the photos. As to having it graded that depends on what you want to do with the coin, if you plan to sell then it would be a good idea to have it graded with the attribution on the slab. I don't collect errors or varieties so I'm not sure what the value of this coin is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Welcome to the forum. It is too hard to see the surfaces in those pictures to give an opinion on grade, especially with the scratches on the plastic. I think the first thing that I would do is remove it -carefully- from the book, and check the edge to see if it has been re-plated. If the plating on the obverse continues around the edge to the reverse, it probably has been stripped and re-plated. NGC will not grade it, if it has. If there appears to be a seam on the edge, it may have original surfaces. Do not handle the coin by anything other than the edge, unless you are wearing gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrica Warr Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hey Bob you had replied about 1943 FS 801 I came back on they removed the post I'm trying to figure out why ? if I did something wrong can you help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Patrica Warr said: Hey Bob you had replied about 1943 FS 801 I came back on they removed the post I'm trying to figure out why ? if I did something wrong can you help me? I don't understand the question. I can view the entire post with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Same here, I can see the original post and answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrica Warr Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I'm not sure it just says moderators have removed your post only you can see it and them this is the first time I've ever posted on a site like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Not sure why that would come up, there is certainly nothing wrong with your post. Try clicking on your name, all your posts should be there, then click on the bottom post ( your original) and see if it comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrica Warr Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I can go to the Post I just had 80 people look at it no more replies at all thanks for your help hopefully it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
