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cinemabon Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 6:49 pm I purchased this at auction recently at the behest of my numismatic mentor. It arrived yesterday. He looked it over and offered up his grade. I'll tell you what he said and what I paid after a few people comment. Sorry about the pix not revealing the "pinwheel" effect. I shot it with an instant focus digital camera and a forty watt bulb. Report this Post to the Staff

w00zi Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 7:38 pm Looks ms64 pushing ms65. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 7:41 pm Looks MS-65 but there seems to be some hairlines around the V. Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 10/29/2011 8:41 pm I'd say BU with the same concerns with the hairlines. I like to use the reverse corn kernels and other high points to aid in grading these. Very nice looking coin though, a definite keeper. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 10:24 am I would say MS65 (yes the corn kernels on the left are really nice) - there are some marks on liberty's face that will keep it from going higher IMHO. Oh, by the way, I give it Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 12:04 pm MS-65 Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 1:49 pm I would say textbook MS-65 extremely nice coin Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 2:01 pm I agree with them. It'll go MS-65 Report this Post to the Staff
cinemabon Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 3:09 pm Thank you, gentlemen. I value you opinion highly. My trained friend informed me when the coin arrived I had an MS 65, but the mark on the chin and "ding" in the reverse rim kept the coin from being evaluated any higher. It was his phone call that prompted me to join the auction in the finally two minutes of trading. He also gave me the going price which ultimately won the coin - $36.00. I think I made out well, don't you? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 4:31 pm Absolutely, congratulations! Edited by CoinsKelly 10/30/2011 4:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 10/30/2011 11:07 pm MS-63/64, looks to have mild hairlines around the V. Report this Post to the Staff
cinemabon Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 1:10 pm I have to say that finding this site was a godsend. I try to surf here everyday. However, trying to publish a novel and holding down a household as a stay-at-home dad of three (and at my age!) has been a challenge. I pointed this site out to my mentor (whom I cannot mention as he evaluates coins in the industry) and even he was not aware of it. So, keep up the good work you do. Good coin hunting, fellow numismatists. May you land on the right auction site at the right time with the right price. Report this Post to the Staff
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