Snagged A Daniel Boone - Your Grading Help Wanted

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paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 12:18 pm Put in a last second bid on this Daniel Boone Commemorative and was glad to see it arrive this morning. Looking for NS, Muddler and all to give me your best estimates as to grade. Paleoguy Report this Post to the Staff

muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7194 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 12:40 pm It looks to be a MS 64 to me with a few marks on his face, better than mine. It is a little bright but that may just be the photograph. Report this Post to the Staff
Chewyduck Valued Member United States 158 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 4:44 pm Nice one Paleo, I'm at Ms 63-64 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15458 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 7:47 pm I say a lovely example of a great piece of USA coinage history! Sharing the following observations as if I were a clinical TPG grader ... and setting aside for the moment my enthusiasm for the coin ... The coin is 'bright' in the photos ... but appears to be fully lustrous with no obvious signs of altered surfaces. Perhaps an old dip to remove toning ... but I have no way to know that. The coin exhibits a reasonable strike ... perhaps better than I can tell from the photos. Best place IMHO to check the Boone Half for strike quality is on the reverse of the coin at 9:00 where there is an image of Fort Boonesborough. Do you see that Fort on your coin? ... good! I can see it from here. A reasonable strike will show 'some' pickets in the fence around the Fort. An exceptional strike will show pickets all the way around the Fort to the point where they join Boone's right leg just under his jacket. Judge for yourself strike quality based on that description. The bag hits on Boone chin on the obverse are distracting at a major focal point of the coin ... the obverse rim has a ding or two at 7:00. The obverse fields appear to be clear of major bag hits ... The more cluttered reverse on this coin tends to hide minor bag hits ... so I can't tell from your photos the quality of the reverse portraits ... the reverse fields contain some distractions at 3:00 and 10:00 ... although that might be photo and not coin? Sooo ... I say a top TPG gives this coin an MS64 grade ... lovely white example with reasonable strike quality. She is a beauty for sure PG ... Thanks for sharing! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 7:50 pm I think this will go MS-65! Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 8:13 pm Thanks for your exceptional evaluation David. Mr. Boone is fully picketed to his pants... Another item of interest is that there is about a 30 degree counter-clockwise die rotation with the reverse.. PG Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 8:19 pm lovely coin it is on my wish list Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/28/2011 03:16 am MS 63. Not much wrong with it, but it is just a tad below nearly perfect. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15458 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 2:31 pm Quote: there is about a 30 degree counter-clockwise die rotation with the reverse Interesting observation is that I have this exact coin (1935 Boone) as my 50-coin type set example ... and it as well has an appx 30 degree die rotation. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 2:44 pm AU-55 / MS-63 Cant see obvious wear, but a few spots that could be, thats up to you. This looks to have been dipped, once, very lightly, and has a little bit of chatter on both sides. Very nice regardless. Report this Post to the Staff
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