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w00zi Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 3:51 pm I bought this one along time ago and I was wondering what you all thought the grade might be. I am thinking AU50 because of small hair lines though-out (they don't photograph). Report this Post to the Staff

fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 7:08 pm Based on the photos I would say MS-61/MS-62 but if hairlines are present that probably means it has been wiped and would be considered an AU Details coin Report this Post to the Staff
w00zi Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 7:31 pm There are three small "hair line" scratch marks on the obverse. I do not believe there is evidence of cleaning. My main concern with the coin is what appears to be ware on the hair lines but this might be a weak strike? Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 8:41 pm Those lines are probably just bag contact. Pictures aren't perfect but I suspect this is an MS example with weak strike (common for 1889), some luster grazes, and some bag marks. Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 11/23/2011 11:27 pm My first impression is it looks like a solid coin, but I copied the coin and noticed a few things which lead me to think its an AU coin and not a slider/MS coin...while in your photo the coin looks nice for luister appeal, I noticed around the mouth and chin, there appears to be some flatness as well as with the cotton bolls, they are flat as well as the ear hair which can be flat with a weak strike, how ever the rest/ other mentioned areas are lower on the coin and usually not flat in appearance with a flat struck coin, Same with the reverse, nice luster, with wear on the breast feathers, I'm thinking AU53ish...as I'm most flat struck coins on the reverse the legs are devoid of detail, were your chest and legs still have some slight..definition... Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 11/24/2011 12:33 pm Probably MS-61 Report this Post to the Staff
Piffin Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 6:56 pm Photos aren't everything, but I am seeing an MS 62 weak strike with nice cartwheel Report this Post to the Staff
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