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Actually, VF is too optimistic, mainly because both obverse and reverse designs wear extremely well and hold a lot of detail. Years ago it would only have rated a tad above F but nowadays probably GF, or perhaps some might even say NVF. Points to look at : Obverse - hair above ear worn flat, lacy folds of veil indistinct, crosses on crown well worn. Reverse - sword beginning to merge with horse's flank, St George's arm & breastplate well worn, brow and face wearing away. It's certainly in a collectable condition, but these are readily available in high grade.

BTW.... Remember the PCGS farthing mule debacle of several years ago??! Rather than admit an error, they essentially created a new variety...

How about this one...Narrow Date 1877... http://www.ebay.com/itm/351126699331?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I sent them a message, along with pictures of what a Narrow Date looks like, and the President of the Company wrote me back saying he was taking the information to NGC. That was two weeks ago, and he still has it for sale. BTW...every other dealer here in the states has one or two 1860's marked as mules...and they are not a mule! They don't let the truth get in the way of a good sale! I emailed at least 2 years ago about that same slab.... It's been in their monthly auctions all that time till it finally got moved to ebay.... I have one slabbed just like it as well as a misattributed "with colon" variety (I forget if it's an 1841 or an 1843)....