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1903-S Half Eagle PCGS: Grading Gold T'aint Easy

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 Posted 01/20/2022  9:43 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list
Color is great, luster is good and contact marks are minimal. Eye appeal is very good also so a MS64 grade from PCGS would be no surprise.
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 Posted 01/20/2022  9:47 pm  Show Profile   Check Pacificoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Pacificoin to your friends list
MS62 from here .
But really anywhere from 58
To 64 would not be a surprise.
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 Posted 01/20/2022  9:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fenton to your friends list
MS-64
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 Posted 01/20/2022  9:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wallyb to your friends list
The obv and rev are in conflict. For me AU58 vs MS64, so Split the difference for MS62.
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 Posted 01/20/2022  10:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jaobler to your friends list
Luster seems mostly intact across the fields. I suspect the photos are muting the luster somewhat. Contact marks on Liberty's nose and chin, bottom edge of the bust, and the date are grade-limiting.

Assuming luster is in fact complete I'll venture MS-63, with a shot at 64.
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 Posted 01/20/2022  10:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list
63
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IMO it's a 63, possibly a 64.
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MS-63
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MS63 or MS64. I'm leaning 64
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This looks like a nice MS-65 to me.
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I suck grading gold!
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Me too, especially 2 1/2 and 5$ Indians!
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macmercury, I always grade it what I think then add a point. based on your grade of MS60 I think you need to add +4
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Clearly, I suck at grading gold too.
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