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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just picked this up from a fellow member. Curious what grade you'd give it..   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
Great looking seated half. I would venture a guess at AU55. Love that tone!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I would agree; there is a tiny amount of wear on the high points of the eagle's right wing and feathers, and feathers hehind the head. Nice clean fields, no nicks or bumps on the rims. Nice even toning, with a small amount of residual lustre.
Perhaps a small amount of wear on Liberty's boobs and hair band, but this side grades slightly better.
Australian convention is to separately grade both sides when this happens.
EF55 - EF58.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
I think NGC had a grouchy day and gave it an AU-53 instead of the AU-55 they should have.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
A solid AU-55! Gorgeous coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
Solid AU-55 but with the nice toning I feel a grade of AU-58 is due on this seated half!
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
It looks like a AU-58 to me. Would not surprise me too much if it has a MS grade. Gorgeous coin! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will go with AU-58, Great coin! Love the look of it. Edited by Joe2007
04/07/2012 5:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6385 Posts |
I agree with AU-58. Just a touch of wear, few marks, excellent eye appeal, and substantial luster under attractive original toning. I do see some very minor hairlines but nothing that would qualify as a "problem" IMO.
You scored a beauty for sure. Congrats!
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
 Nice !! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
Deserves the MS 61!!
Great coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
I think I was fooled by the strike on the reverse, the tops of the eagles wings and his head just aren't fully struck, I was thinking a bit of wear. Might have changed my mind seeing this one in hand to check luster on those spots.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
WOW!! That is fantastic!! I love being wrong in this direction!!  Congratulations on a real beauty!!
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