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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Segs...I'll say they went with MS-66 Me closer to 64....now what's the VAM # |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To me it looks rubbed in the hair above the ear. I think this is an unfortunate AU58 with rub only in that high point. Beautiful coin nevertheless.
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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I already gave away the VAM in the title, Greasy Fingers. Sorry, you know you gotta be specific with these things, that little Hawk-Tuah might get confused for a casting bubble or something. @numismatic student here's a closer pic of the hair above the ear.  I can neither agree nor disagree with you, I wouldn't be surprised either way. |
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Quote:I already gave away the VAM in the title, That confirms it...time for me new glasses...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree that it is not conclusive, just my opinion. I did blow up the area a lot when examining your excellent pictures. I considered whether this was due to strike weakness, but the coin looks so well struck everywhere else.   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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United States
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Looks MS to me, with strike weakness over the ear. CC Morgans are usually well-struck but softness over the ear isn't rare.
Looks like a solid MS-63. SEGS may say 64 or even 65. Nice Spitting Eagle regardless.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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im at 63 they are probably at 65
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Pillar of the Community
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The gashes on the reverse hurt, but I'd say still at least solid 63.
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United States
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Good call Zurie. The heavy hits on the cheek and Reverse make this an MS63 for me as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm having a difficult time discerning remaining luster across the cheek based on your photos. to me it looks like its not all there based on your last blow-up photo. that would keep it out of the 64 and 65 box. this leaves only two grades for me, AU58 slider or MS63. I'm going with MS63 for a typical TPG grade but SEGS may have bumped it to MS64. when you get into MS grades on CC coins you're getting up there in value so I hope its an MS coin for you Edited by panzaldi
03/28/2025 08:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The rub on the cheek really has me leaning towards a AU58 slider. Reverse looks MS though.
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Valued Member
United States
343 Posts |
Here's the reveal:  Who wants to change their guess to AU58?  |
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Valued Member
United States
343 Posts |
Well, the PCGS grade is in. Here are their pics if anyone would like to venture a final guess:   I'll post the grade tomorrow, thanks again all. |
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