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In the spirit of sharing known (properly graded) coins ... hoping these two photos from my set can help you judge the technical grade of your newest two coins ... Here is my PCGS MS65/CAC Vermont ... looks a lot like yours  ... be mindful of my comments above about what is going on above Ira Allen ear.  And here is my PCGS MS66/CAC Wisconsin ... again ... looks a lot like yours!  Great coins you have indeed. David |
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Thanks so much NS for giving me such fine reference points. The saga continues! I need Old Spanish Trail and Hawaiian to complete the collection. My quest is hitting the brakes for a while, but I hope to publish more of my current ones for your perusal/comment. PG
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More exceptional coins PG ... tough to grade without having them in hand but mid-high MS for each for sure. I'm saying MS64 as a baseline ... adjust plus or minus based on your personal observations. The eagle on the reverse of your Illinois (Linclon) is my favorite eagle in this series ... slightly ahead IMHO of Henry Kreis funky art deco eagle on the reverse of the 1936 Bridgeport half (I know you have that coin). Likewise ... the Mayflower fighting the high seas is one of my favorites of the many ships depicted in the series ... extra credit for anyone who can list all the coins in the classic US silver commemorative series with ships on them.  I am thrilled for you as you near the completion of your set ... we each need two ... like you I am in no hurry and patiently waiting on the proper coins. Many Thanks for the photos and opportunity to drool.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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@ NS   I'm still waiting on the Missouri to arrive. I think it has quite a lot of potential with rich toning which doesn't quite fit my ilk, but it looked so clean I had to buy it. Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow and I'll post it. PG |
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Looking forward to the photos of your Missouri PG ... IMHO this coin has the distinction of a very unique strike/design ... tough to describe in words ... but the broad rims and deep fields set this coin apart from all others in the series. Best I could afford is this PCGS MS64/CAC example ... the price jump is 3x ($1000 to $3000) to MS65.  Looking forward to seeing your example! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Vermont and the HALF MOON off to the graders. Appendages crossed!  |
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I suppose the honest question (which is actually none of my business ) ... is why are you sending them in for certification in the first place? From following your exploits in these pages, I believe the following statements are correct ... 1. You are housing your lovely set in a Dansco or other such album ... raw coins not plastic encapsulated. 2. You know (or we would have told you otherwise) they are genuine ... so provenance is not an issue. 3. You know the actual grades plus or minus a few points already. Anyways .... that decision made I'll offer my official non-guaranteed somewhat learned opinion on what the TPG will say ... If the coins are going to ANACS or NGC .... Vermont is MS65 and Hudson is MS64 If the coins are going to PCGS .... Vermont is MS64 and Hudson is MS63 Great coins Paleoguy ... I have my fingers crossed for you as well and look forward to you reporting the results. David |
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Good observations NS. I had some key Washingtons (32D, 36D, 36 Proof) and SLQs I was sending in and just tossed the two commems (gently) in the box. And you are correct in that they will be broken out and have a permanent (my terms) home in the DANSCO. BTW, I'm getting ready to send Missouri to NCS for conservation and probably on to NGC for grading (just for drill of course)... |
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Wow! My only butt pucker factor would be the "no return" policy. It looks genuine, and ebay would afford you the protection if it turned out not to be genuine... I would bid on it except I just "invested" in 50 Morgans for resale and don't have the fluidity. Let your conscience and pocket book be your guide! |
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100% positive feedback with over 1,000 response. It would eat up the sale of the gold comm. but fill a huge spot in my commemorative half set.
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You KNOW I will be jealous! LOL
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Don't know who won the E-Bay Hawaiian .... but I judge it to be genuine based on a direct comparison to my known PCGS coin ... and estimate grade at AU50 to AU53.
Lovely coin that someone scored for a fair price.
David
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