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Rest in Peace
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MS-67-67+  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The obverse pic is pretty blurry...the reverse is pretty good.
Based on your hint...
I'm at MS67
smat
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Pillar of the Community
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I appreciate the fact you post photos, but I am curious are you holding your phone when taking the photo or do you have it setting on something to be more stable?
I'll say MS66 since photo quality is not that sharp.
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Valued Member
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I agree with T-BOP, based on picts. Nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree, pics are soft...if you'll brace your phone or camera then crop the photos your pictures should improve.
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Rest in Peace
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Does anyone see a possible D over S ?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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the difference between 66 and 68 is so ever slight based mainly on minor abrasions and marks. the photos presented a too small and a little too blurry to distinguish those minor marks. the coin appears to be well struck with full feather separation. the cheek appears to be rounded though the hair above the braid is little flat. the luster appears to be unbroken across all devices. on the reverse the horn is full and looks rounded, the fur on the head and back appear to be nicely struck up. the tail looks fully split but a little hard to tell as its a little blurry. there does not appear to be any of those contact marks typically seen on the front leg and body. the hocks look fully defined as well and the luster appears to be unbroken.
i have it MS66 without better photos. imo it may make MS67. its a nice coin
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Sorry about the blurry photo. I'll be using a real camera from now on. I think I'll just go ahead and reveal the grade. I know you're supposed to wait 48 hours, but everyone is so close that it's kind of a waste of time. PCGS graded this coin MS-66.
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Bedrock of the Community
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should still wait 48hrs if possible even if folks are chiming in with a close grade. this gives everyone to express their opinion and for newbies they can read comments that may help hone their grading skills.
i think your blurry photo may be from phone movement. try stabilizing the phone between two books and use the timer to take the photo
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Bedrock of the Community
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 In any event, 65 doesn't surprise me. A number of obverse field marks show even in this soft pic. |
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Yeah, it was probably from phone movement. I'm used to taking Morgan dollar photos so this smaller coin was kind of newer thing for me. I had a hard time getting it to focus, thus the blurriness. Rest assured, I will wait 48 hours from now on. In fact, I think one of my Morgan dollar photos is almost due for a grade reveal. |
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Depending on your phone and type of ear buds you use you may be able to take a pict using a pair of wired ear buds to eliminate camera shake.
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Bedrock of the Community
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MS-66 sounds about right.
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Pillar of the Community
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Almost all UNC 1938-D Buffs come in at MS-65 or MS-66, with a slight nod to MS-66.
They were saved in bag quantities, and whole bags were readily available at shows in the 1960s. The bags vanished when collectors descended on them to find the RPM and OMM varieties.
That said, any UNC 1938-D that has matching EDS die states, is well struck, and has minimal clashing and die polishing is really scarce, regardless of technical grade. Coins checking all these boxes will sell quickly, and bring at least double Greysheet.
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