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Just picked this up at a local show in a PCI green tag holder. A bit marked up, but in hand has a great look with lots of luster.   Edited by Prethen
01/21/2012 6:49 pm
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Certainly Mint State. Gold tends to get a pass on marks; 62 maybe?
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United States
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AU-55 ?
Will need to get GOLD after tax. ;~D
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Australia
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I reakon MS61-62. It could go MS63 depending on how distracting those contact marks are as well as the lustre. Overall a really nice coin.
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United States
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That is a great strike.
My guess would be MS60/61.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yep nice coin! Looks unc to me low end maybe 60 or 61.
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It looks like a MS-61 to me. Very nice coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Still a nice coin to have. Looks to be nicely struck up. Take it out in the sun to look at, and enjoy! I have to content myself with the pictures, which are well done, anyway.
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That is a great strike. Thanks for pointing that out. It's funny that you mentioned that because I really didn't pay much notice of that until you said something. The Philly Mint did quite a remarkable job of striking coins at this time, and I must admit this coin does have quite a nice strike. |
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If the luster is strong, I wouldn't be surprised seeing it in a PCI MS63 holder. Looks 62 though and maybe even 61 with subdued luster.
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I'll put pictures of the slab up here within the next day. I think you guys might be in for a shock!  Edited by Prethen
01/23/2012 10:26 am
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I have a few 2¢ pieces in PCI holders, they are all vastly over graded an AU that is really a VF, and an EF that has corroded surfaces that should have probably net out no more than F-15. Hope they didn't call this one an MS-64. or even an XF, which it is clearly neither. "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 |
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As long as the services (PCGS or NGC) give the marks a pass, and not count it as damage and put it in a genuine holder, they should put this in a MS60 or MS61 holder...my opinion of course. I don't know how I plan on selling this at some future point, but this holder can definitely hold back on the value. There is really no rub on the high points on either side of this coin. The fields do have plenty of marks that could easily occur due to being banged around in a bag.   Edited by Prethen
01/24/2012 08:47 am
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