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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wowzas this one has a lot going on! It appears to be uncirculated, toning looks like it is from a whitman folder. I think someone sneezed on the coin. Not too many visible contact marks, but short from being a gem. MS-64
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2004 Posts |
I'm thinking more like MS-63. The reverse is very pleasing. The obverse however leaves a lot to be desired in eye appeal because of the splotchy toning and detracts from the bold details.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I agree: blotchy toning suggests that it may have spent some time (perhaps decades), in a Whitman folder.
MS-64, nice luster, but blotchy toning will hold the value down.
As a parallel, collectors of modern proof silver coins can be very disappointed when their coins develop blotchy toning, if they are issued in less than effective packaging.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
601 Posts |
64+.
Definitely a candidate for conservation.
Watch your top knot
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
I really really like it! I do think it is MS64 or possibly even MS65. Great coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
I'm at MS64. I find the inconsistent obverse toning distracting, personally. Reverse toning is more tolerable
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1532 Posts |
I'll say MS-65, I see no high point rubbing on the coin so it could even grab a 66, but I would also conserve this coin without hesitation.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'll say frosty MS-63, and since you ask, I don't care for the obverse toning.   to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4473 Posts |
MS64-I really like the reverse cameo look and toning. The obverse toning is a neutral.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18729 Posts |
when grading surface preservation is weighted double. the other components are all the same when assigning a value. I would say eye appeal here is below average. I think the luster is solid underneath all that. abrasion and light scratch obv right field. I think the coin would grade MS65+ if it were not for the patchy toning. I think its MS64+ or outside shot at 65 from a grading standpoint but I think the eye appeal will affect the coin in the value category
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New Member
 United States
15 Posts |
Interesting comments be all, thank you very much!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18729 Posts |
i think it green beaned at that grade for the solid strike and luster
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36906 Posts |
Great coin, only a couple field marks hold it back from 65.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Congrats!  |
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