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canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/17/2011 9:35 pm Thanks in advance to all to choose to grade this one. Report this Post to the Staff

jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 12/17/2011 10:00 pm looks uncirculated its a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
NicO Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 12/18/2011 12:33 am Looks to be low-end MS to me. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 07:35 am I suspect that if this is MS, its higher MS rather than lower. Can't tell though. Report this Post to the Staff
NicO Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 4:52 pm It could be higher, it's just hard to tell with the pictures, as you said. Not much evidence of luster there, although it does seem relatively free of any distracting marks. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 5:35 pm I think it looks to be about MS64. The reverse appears to be a decent above average strike. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 10:21 pm This is a pretty coin. Just a few areas of softer strike (stars 2,7,& 11-13) with no distracting marks whatsoever. MS-62 works for me, possibly better than that in-hand Edited by Moe145 12/19/2011 10:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 8:24 pm Looks nice, I agree with MS based on these photos but would like to see close ups of the reverse corn cobs and stalk leaves. Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 9:00 pm grade, I'd say MS-63. I don't really agree about it being a great strike though. It's about average. This date didn't have any particular strike problems and this piece definitely has a few worse than average stars and I don't entirely like the hair above the forehead or by the bun. With so many of this date (with no cents) being plentiful in nice grades and with the toning being more distracting rather than attractive, unfortunately, I'd only value this guy at around $50 tops. It's still pretty nice, actually is better than the one I currently have in my collection Report this Post to the Staff
nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 9:05 pm Agree with it potentially being higher MS if it is MS. I don't see many hits at all on the coin - with the prime areas being especially clean. I believe toning isn't supposed to be taken into account with the technical grade, but it can affect the value as hesgut mentioned. The deciding factor on MS63-65 for is just how much luster is remaining. Tough to tell from the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15469 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 9:21 pm My thoughts FWIW ... It is impossible for us to decide whether or not this is an MS coin based on the photos ... the luster or lack thereof is not visible. What I would do with this coin in hand is hold it up to a favorable light and closely examine the high points of the design ... looking for evidence of breaks in the luster. First place I would check on this lovely example is the obverse hair below the Liberty crown ... Look directly below the letter "B" in your fine detailed photo ... see that flat spot? Notice as well that the flat spot continues downward ... angles a bit to the left? The answer to MS or not depends on what you can tell us about the original mint luster on those flat spots ... that is the high point of the obverse design and the very first areas subject to wear. Soooo ... Overall I evaluate this as a moderate strike coin with clean fields and minimal bag hits. AU58 if my suspicion of wear in the hair is correct .. MS64 otherwise. Quote: I agree with MS based on these photos but would like to see close ups of the reverse corn cobs and stalk leaves. No disrespect intended southsav ... but let's be careful to separate technical grade from strike quality. Technical grade is 'state of preservation' ... and there are tons of high MS grade coins out there with mushy weak strikes ... the Buffalo nickel series is filled with them. Attention to strike quality is what defines connoisseurs and knowledgeable collectors ... this lovely coin .. as I suggested above ... has a moderate strike ... regardless of it's technical grade. David edited for spllegning Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 12/20/2011 9:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 08:03 am MS 62 overall Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 4:28 pm Quote: edited for spllegning Report this Post to the Staff
canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 5:12 pm Thank you for all the replies. I'll take a look at it a little closer regarding the luster and post my observations. Report this Post to the Staff
canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 7:30 pm Here are some additional photos that may help. It appears to have luster across the surface, but I am a newbie when it comes to grading and what to look for. Edited by canuck1us 12/21/2011 7:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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