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Rest in Peace
United States
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A little weak of a strike, typical of the New Orleans mint... I was hoping MS-64/65, but strike may hold it back a bit. What do you guys think? Thanks for looking :)   |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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Ohh, these are the seller's photos as they are probably better than mine.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Boy is that a clean one! Probably 66 surfaces, but agree pancake strike could hold it back, shame.
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05/31/2017 4:49 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I agree with 64+/ 65. More important, what VAM do you have it?  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
637 Posts |
Thanks Dave! Looks like a VAM-1A2 to me, or possibly a 1A3 :) Don't see the break on the rim at denticles so I am leaning towards VAM-1A2.
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Rest in Peace
United States
637 Posts |
Didn't think about it til now, but may have been a little more appropriate in the VAM section. I was just hoping for an honest grade opinion, but any VAMmer could probably give a good opinion. Thanks again Dave and anyone else looking! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
darn Nate, I completely missed the obverse die crack not to mention any letter transfer.  Nice pick! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
637 Posts |
Yeah there wasn't much to go by Dave. When I look at 1888-O I always check for the obvious ones, which means there is not much to look for (Lips/LIBERTY for V4, date for V7A, text stop or eagle head for the scarface, mint mark for the oval O, and R for the E-clash). Just noticed the crack and confirmed with clash through mint mark. Ended up being worth it looking for an hour or two at 1888-Os :) My fingers are crossed for MS-65, but even a 63 would make me happy.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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64 due to strike
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Awesome, thank you all. I was thinking 64, hoping 65 and would settle for 63. If/when I get it graded I will let you know.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Depending on luster. MS64-MS65. Really quite a nice example.
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South Africa
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Very beautiful coin! My best is graded a 63, I think yours can hit 65
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Rest in Peace
United States
637 Posts |
Thanks, you guys are great! My fingers are crossed :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36880 Posts |
MS-65 but might get held back by the very weak strike.
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Rest in Peace
United States
637 Posts |
Thanks again; 63 or better and I am happy. 64/65 would be awesome!
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