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1909-O Gold Indian $5: You Vs. NGC

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This was always my favorite coin in my father's collection, when I knew absolutely nothing about grading scales or coin values (now I know slightly more than absolutely nothing). It would certainly be his greatest success from an investment standpoint. (I have a record of his purchase price for some coins.)

It was pretty funny when I recently met with someone to review the coins to be sent for grading, and the expert said this one might not be worth sending. And I thought: . She had quickly looked at the coin and assumed it was a 1909-D! (A slightly different coin!!...which it seems would still be worth grading anyway.)

We did end up sending it in to NGC and it recently returned. How would you grade it?

1909-O-Gold-Indian-$5:-You-Vs.-NGC
1909-O-Gold-Indian-$5:-You-Vs.-NGC


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I'm not overly good at grading gold, but to me this one looks like an EF-45.
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I think xf45 too. Lovely color on it too!
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Au50 maybe higher
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AU 55
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vf35-ef40..I know the grading on these can be quite difficult sometimes.
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AU-50, maybe 53
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VF35 to XF40... Whatever it is grade-wise it is a very nice coin!
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I'd guess XF45 with a shot at 50 if more luster is there than the pics show.
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ef40
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Can we get the grade please?
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AU-50.
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Quote:
Can we get the grade please?
Sure thing.

NGC agreed with OLCoins on this one. It graded: NGC AU55!

It had an old ANACS photograde certificate from the 80's (that I have retained) with grade EF45/45. I have found these ANACS certs to be undergraded in general, especially by today's standards. AU55 was a pretty nice surprise however.

I'll try to make another attempt at the pics...the coin certainly has more luster than depicted above.
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At AU55 I think I'd be after I recovered from the shock of course.

Congrats on your success at the TPG.


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