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Title: 1911 Green Line
Post by: zabaf on June 28, 2008, 04:10:35 pm

What would you grade this? I am horrible at it, and want to know if I got ripped off. Thanks :)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/zabaf/IMG_0001.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/zabaf/IMG_0002.jpg)

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: kid_kc79 on June 28, 2008, 04:51:22 pm

I would say you have a solid VF

The front is very clean and would lean towards a VF+ but the back shows more wear. Some of the margins are showing slight signs or fraying around the center crease as well as slightly rounded corners.

On the positive side the shadowing from the creases tell me this note is not pressed. The margins are wide (not trimmed) and the note is well centered.

Can you indicate what grade the note sold as?

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: 1971HemiCuda on June 28, 2008, 05:00:34 pm

I agree with kid_kc.

I would also say a VF+

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: zabaf on June 28, 2008, 10:09:14 pm

Sold as VF+ for 600

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: kid_kc79 on June 28, 2008, 11:24:01 pm

Congrats on a very nice note.  ;)

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: zabaf on June 29, 2008, 09:47:04 am

What about the small dot in the middle of the back? Or the mark on lady greys cheek? Do these bring the grade down?

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: 1971HemiCuda on June 29, 2008, 11:09:06 am

I don't think that they would bring the grade down.

I didn't even notice the one on her cheek

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: Ottawa on June 29, 2008, 12:34:58 pm

The paper fabric looks like a strong VF to me. I would assign an overall grade of VF+ or possibly even VF-EF in view of the intense rich colours, the bold unfaded ink signature at the bottom left, and the unusually wide even margins. The only significant distraction is an apparent ink spot on the back at the bottom centre.

This note is of the scarcer Green Line variety and it comes from the very first print run (Series A).

This is a very nice original and unmolested note! Make sure that it stays that way!!

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: 1971HemiCuda on June 29, 2008, 08:10:04 pm

Quote from: Ottawa on June 29, 2008, 12:34:58 pm

I would assign an overall grade of VF+ or possibly even VF-EF

I thought a VF+ and a VF-EF were the same thing?
I could be wrong

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: Ottawa on June 29, 2008, 11:13:08 pm

Quote from: 1971HemiCuda on June 29, 2008, 08:10:04 pm

I thought a VF+ and a VF-EF were the same thing? I could be wrong.

According to the grading scales used by American third-party grading companies, VF is a very "wide" grade that goes all the way from VF-20 to VF-35 (a 15 point difference) whereas EF is a very "narrow" grade that only goes from EF-40 to EF-45 (a 5 point difference). As I see it, a VF+ would probably correspond to a VF-25 whereas a VF-EF would probably be more like a VF-30. However, this is merely cutting hairs and other factors such as originality, uniformity of cleanliness and wide even margins are more important to me personally.
 
 

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: 1971HemiCuda on June 30, 2008, 10:28:40 am

Ok, Thanks.

Im always happy when I learn more about paper money  ;D

Title: Re: 1911 Green Line
Post by: 1971HemiCuda on July 01, 2008, 12:12:22 am

This note has a book value of about $700 or $800