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Ok I just was looking through their auction archives and one got a net grade for “Foreign substance” doesn't mine have a foreign substance? Also I called the place I sold it to they said they’re hoping for it to grade a VF-XF. Theres no way that thing grades even a 30 because the 30’s are all way better than mine right?

Would 2 20’s and 1 25 being sold on the same day really suppress the price that much? And do PCGS holders really bring down the price? Or was it just right day right time?

Check great collections auction archives. When the VF20s sold there were 2 VF20s and 1 VF25 up for auction on the same day but that wouldnt bring down the price would it? When the 15 sold it was the only one up at auction. Was it just the buyer didn’t really care or got in a bidding war?

Also I was looking at this auction place called great collections and how come some terrible looking 1899 $5 silver certificates graded 15 sold for like $730 but two that graded VF20 that looked decent sold for $790? Only $60 more for a much much better looking note.

Ok so most likely a 20. Also wouldn’t the ink mark count as a minor defect as stated in PMG grading scales for 20’s. It says they may have minor defects. Wouldn’t that be a minor defect?

My note didnt have any tears but do you still think a 20 because of all the other issues like creases,folds, soling, etc?

I saw this 25 which had multiple tears. How did it even get a 25 with that many tears? https://currency.ha.com/itm/large-size/silver-certificates/fr-280-5-1899-mule-silver-certificate-pmg-very-fine-25/a/142319-82518.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

I did sell it i just want to know what it would’ve graded. Do you think if the note didnt have tears it would grade a 25 or still probably a 20 because of all the other issues?

Yeah but it had tears. Did those tiny little tears affect the grade? Or were they probably kind of overlooked since the grade is a 20 and it would’ve graded a 20 either way?

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This one looked a lot like mine a good front but bad back. Do you think the only reason it graded a 20 was because the little tears or the overall note just deserved a 20?https://currency.ha.com/itm/large-size/silver-certificates/fr-278-5-1899-silver-certificate-pmg-very-fine-20/p/142325-18037.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

25% seems really high im not going to lie. I was think closer to 5%-10% for 15 or 25 wouldn’t you agree?

25% for both seams really high im not going to lie. I was thinking like 5%-10% for 15 and 25. And like 80%-90% for a 20

What percent do you think it grades a 15,20, or 25? Like 90% a 20, 5% a 25, and 5% a 15?? What do you think?

So mine would probably grade 20. Because that one was probably was on the edge of getting a 25 and everything other than soiling was better than mine on the note. And I guess they didn’t think there was enough soling to drop the grade. Also it had the same amount of folds as mine but mine were way bigger and stood out a lot more they deduct more for that right? Not to mention the paper is white and mine is brown/yellow.