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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Certainly not less than AU-58. Mid MS would not surprise.
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United States
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United States
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Slight high-point rub and muted luster suggest AU-58. If it makes the mint state cut the smooth surfaces and lack of major contact marks could support an MS-63 grade.
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United States
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I'm at AU58 based on these images.
edit to add - looks like some green goo that needs to be eradicated.
Edited by dave700x
09/08/2022 10:34 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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i have to agree with all the above AU58 or could be MS63. I'm leaning AU side
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for replies, so far it's about what I expected the guesses would be. I'll refrain from giving anything away until tomorrow. I also noted the green tint but will have to wait until the coin is in hand, hopefully it's just the way some of the turquoise toning looks in images. The die crack on reverse adds character but it's pretty common in that area.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agree with others above. I am leaning to the MS-63 side.
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United States
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I'm guessing if the luster's there this will look much cleaner in hand than it does magnified, MS-62 is a grade right?
Edited by LazerPig
09/09/2022 09:10 am
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AU-58, NGC may have bumped it to MS.
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United States
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ill say ms63 because of hits on the face. The coin has uncirculated details I dont see much luster but it could be the pictures.
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United States
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Nobody hit the bullseye. MS61. I'm often perplexed by an MS61 grade. If they think it's uncirculated, why isn't it 62 or 63? I think of 60-61 as pretty beat up but still without wear. This one doesn't look that banged up to me. Will have to wait until it arrives and see.  I'm pleased with the purchase - an ugly AU55 sold for the same price the week before. There were only two Barber dimes in the auction and the other was a 1892 Details so the bidders were there for other stuff I guess. |
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the only thing I can think of is the subdued luster. luster and strike not enough for a 63 so the only option is 61 or 62 depending on who is grading it. remember TPG's are not always correct in their assessment. |
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Coin arrived Friday just before we left for a long weekend. In hand I agree that it's uncirculated. Luster is there but overall it looks "dirty" or "dull", so @panzaldi is probably correct that it was dinged for that. I'm slowly building a design transition variety set for Barber dimes. Most people don't know that the reverse design changed twice - once in 1900 and again in 1901. 1900-S has both the 1892-1899 (Reverse 1) and 1900 (Reverse 2) hub types. So above is the common 1900 type, which completes my types for 1900-S. I already had two examples of the scarcer Reverse 1, below. Note the changes to the left leaf vein (really, all the leaf veins were re-engraved) and middle row of corn kernels. Raw Reverse 1 (discovery coin):  AU53 Reverse 1 example:  MS61 Reverse 2 purchase for comparison:  |
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