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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  It looks like a dirty tone but I see luster so I'm thinking its uncirculated from the photos |
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Valued Member
United States
343 Posts |
It looks like an AU55 to me, but I'll say PCGS gave it an AU58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Jeez, two days to go, not sure I can stand it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7083 Posts |
Tough one..  ...65 is how I see it |
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1839 Posts |
i think au, the hair is worn over the ear.
maybe dipped looks like faint traces of a print over the face
Edited by Moniker
12/05/2024 03:32 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for your thoughts. I'll post the grade this afternoon sometime.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1521 Posts |
This is a hard one. I lean towards a very weak strike and some not great toning. MS-66
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1778 Posts |
I'm with @ericgreen. I can't see a coin with this weak of a strike in a 67 holder, but I agree with ns's reasoning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36880 Posts |
I see breaks in the luster on the high points. AU-58 is my guess.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3327 Posts |
The big reveal:  I would have called this AU from these auction house photos, but it likely looks completely different in hand. 1887 Morgan dollars double in price from MS64 to MS65. I'm not sure I'd pay MS65 money for this example, especially from the pictures. Thank you all for your thoughts. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One of the toughest grading candidates we've seen in a long time.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1839 Posts |
For my learning. is it a weak strike that make the hair over the ear less defined than usuall? I often associate that with wear
Edited by Moniker
12/06/2024 12:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3327 Posts |
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For my learning. is it a weak strike that make the hair over the ear less defined than usual? I often associate that with wear I would say it is a very weak strike. Although the coin may technically be a 65, it seems that eye appeal was not considered. I can't do an in-hand evaluation since it is for sale at GC, but I don't see any redeeming qualities that could merit a gem grade. With all my opining about market grading, it looks like this one went through PCGS differently? "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
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the limited marks and scratches keep it out of AU but I don't know how they can give this one a 65 with very little luster. maybe its the photos subduing it. but if it looks like this in hand I would not be a buying at 65 prices. to me it looks like an old over dip that has re-toned but most of the luster was stripped off.
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