Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. 300,000 items to help build your collection! Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors Specializing in Modern Numismatics Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin Auctions








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

1909/8 Saint Gaudens - Grades?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 17 / Views: 2,554Next Topic Page 2 of 2
Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  2:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Night-Hawk to your friends list
AU58
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  3:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list
Slightest luster breaks and only the smallest indication of rub at the very highest points of the design keep this from a high MS grade. As shown, I'd agree with the AU-58 assessment. Too bad because the lack of abrasions or bag marks (particularity on the reverse) is outstanding.
Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  3:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add zxcccxz to your friends list
AU-58, I don't really see any wear, but there is very little luster present, and there are breaks in luster as well.
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  3:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Certainly it's either a 58 or a 64. Beautiful specimen.
Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  5:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westcoin to your friends list
AU55/58 to me beyond the luster breaks, I don't see too many bad marks, just one little spot/ding on the reverse @ 9:00. Love to see sharper focused photos. That is a nice coin.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013!
ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.

See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440
Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  10:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCollector2012 to your friends list
I think all saint gaudens double eagles are nice, no matter what condition they're in.

AU-55
Edited by CoinCollector2012
07/12/2015 10:39 pm
Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  11:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add zxcccxz to your friends list

Quote:
I think all saint gaudens double eagles are nice, no matter what condition they're in.

AU-55


What about this one?

1909/8-Saint-Gaudens---Grades?
Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts
 Posted 07/12/2015  11:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joseph7420 to your friends list
I think the coin would grade AU-58.
Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  12:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MeadowviewCollector to your friends list
Using Photograde as a guide, I had this at AU-58 which seems to be what several here were thinking.
Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  2:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list
Looks Genuine. AU-58+
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  4:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Great coin, zxcccxz.
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36826 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  10:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list
AU-55 can't tell if the surfaces are original from these photos.
Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts
 Posted 08/05/2015  7:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list
I officially rescind my opinion of authenticity. I took a closer look at this one after seeing the two Seated dollars you posted, and I believe this coin is a counterfeit, although still made of gold. All of the circled marks are depressions from contact marks were transfered from the host coin to the counterfeit die, a classic diagnostic of counterfeits. My first impressions were that the coin looked too "clean," but now I think it is counterfeit.

1909/8-Saint-Gaudens---Grades?
New Member
Norway
44 Posts
 Posted 08/07/2015  04:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Willem2904 to your friends list
Thanks all!

The source of this coin is completely different from the Liberty Seated dollars.
When I found out that there were not minted any 1862-O seated liberties, the other one would obviously also be a fake one.
This one however, is from a local coin dealer. So I don't know/think this one is fake, although everyone can make mistakes.

Glad I didn't buy any of them just because they looked "alright" :)
Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts
 Posted 08/07/2015  09:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list
I could still be wrong. Gold is hard to authenticate from photos.
Page 2 of 2   Previous TopicReplies: 17 / Views: 2,554Next Topic Page 2 of 2
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
To participate in the forum you must log in or register.


    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change. Forums