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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Carson City gold is very cool in general and the scarce dates from the 1870's are even more so. Almost all are extremely expensive in high grade but if you are willing to consider a worn example some dates become relatively cheap. The 1874-CC is about the most available early-date CC half eagle and this piece looked pretty good to me. I am told this date is notorious for weak detail on the obverse and the central reverse gives a better picture of technical grade. Any estimates on grade for this coin?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
love it! I like dirty gold and prefer this look vs MS ones. I think vg-F
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Valued Member
United States
275 Posts |
I'm not a grader but I love the pics and the color is great. Isn't gold grand? Oh Yeah!
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Valued Member
Australia
243 Posts |
I reckon VG10, F12. Nice coin Jaobler.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
This one has been used as money. This is good!
A very honest VG10. Something like a very old and loved grandpa.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Very nice coin you are correct about the weak strike. Assuming problem free, a TPG would grade this as F-12 or F-15 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The detail might make VF20 but the surfaces concern me. Since it is CC gold, most would consider it problem-free I imagine. Here's a PCGS VF25 for reference:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
I think it may grade F-12. Nice coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
sweet coin dude..i wish I had it...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
759 Posts |
Jaobler..may I ask the price? CC gold is #1 on my want list. Any other price reference points would be appreciated as well. Nice coin. I love it. Thanks.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36746 Posts |
I'd say F-15 details (cleaned). Who ever got a VF-25 for that 1874-CC above got a gift.
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Moderator
 United States
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The reverse would let me push it into the F12-15 area.
Looks to have been cleaned as most of these have unfortunately.
Fantastic, scarce CC gold.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Here's another one for reference. This one is a PCGS VG10:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
If I get a CC gold again I want to be able to see the CC well enough.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1348 Posts |
looks like someone took a grinder to it to clean it. :(
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 Any CC gold is beautiful in my book, but it does look like someone mucked-up the surfaces. I am just guessing, but with gold being as soft as it is (comparatively speaking,) it may not take much of a cleaning to do some real damage. I am certainly no expert though... |
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Posted 06/15/2012 02:52 am
