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XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 3:50 pm I picked this one up today at a local coin shop, the dealer called it xf but right away I noticed it looked much better than that. What would this one grade at? MS 62? The hair detail seems to be intact. Report this Post to the Staff

Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 3:56 pm I see a couple of scratches, so if ANACS were to slab this they would label it as such for sure. It has lost much of it's luster, but the details seem great. Maybe it is just the lighting? Probably high XF or AU I would say. Certainly not MS. I only say this because I have an 1851 $1 MS60 slabbed by ANACS. I don't see any evidence of being in a bezel or fitting. Rim looks nice. Great coin there! Edited by Drsandman2 01/12/2012 3:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 4:39 pm AU-55, luster muted in fields. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 6:14 pm I am thinking it might be an AU-53 depending on luster. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 8:20 pm I have a 1849 in my dansco 7070 album and it looks pretty close to the one I have and it was graded AU-55 by ANACS Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 8:39 pm this is my 1849 for comparison Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 01/13/2012 10:15 am Bryan, I would say that yours is a higher grade due to the stronger luster. I would call the OPs coin AU-50, it has the detail of a higher grade but not the luster to back it up. I don't think the scratches are significant and guess it would come back problem free. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6396 Posts	Posted 01/13/2012 12:24 pm Quote: I would call the OPs coin AU-50, it has the detail of a higher grade but not the luster to back it up. I don't think the scratches are significant and guess it would come back problem free. Detail looks a bit stronger than Bryan's coin which I guess has more to do with strike than wear on the 1849. However, the 1851 shows more friction on Liberty's cheek, the denomination (1), and in the fields. It's a solid AU IMO but should grade lower than the 1849. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 10:47 am I think the 51 is a grade higher, likely two grades higher, than the 49. An AU grade on the 49 surprises me because of the amount of obv/rev wear and scratches and the rim ding. Report this Post to the Staff
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