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So, what would you grade this coin at?   |
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Great strike, nice luster, good detail. The bag marks would make it an MS60.
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10Xloupe, this is the second question I asked you today XD but what are bag marks?
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They are dings on the coin, like as if the coin was banged against others.
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I'm guessing the coin would show much better in hand.
PCGS MS 63 RB
ICCS MS 62 R
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As is, it looks uncirculated. It's doesn't look cleaned, so that's a great sign. The main thing bugging me is the amount of spots and blotches of verdigris. Looks like the king has a scar on his neck from shaving. Otherwise nice preserved detail on the flowers and most of the king's hair. Lots of the legend, though, seems scuffed, maybe from banging against other like coins.
I'm torn between a really good XF45 and AU-50, because although it doesn't seem to be circulated, it may have been shifted around a lot within a person's collection.
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MS-62 Red-Brown, may be worse/nicer in hand... nice coin.
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When a grading question comes up, I never look below to see any other posts before I give it a grade. If I am the first or the last to post a grade, it is my personal feeling that it is correct.One can never learn how unless they make mistakes. MS 62 Red Brown.
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Thanks for the help. It does have lots of red on the reverse and some on the obverse. I was going to guess MS-62 RB myself. I got a few of these, so I will see if any are in better condition and will post some pics.
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MS-62RB at PCGS.
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