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rjkingston Pillar of the Community United States 642 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 6:50 pm Grading opinions: Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:05 pm VG-8 details. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:13 pm Almost looks like two different coins! The obverse has solid VG details but the reverse looks AG. I'd call it G-4 Details. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Captain Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:55 pm I Also see G-4 damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
rjkingston Pillar of the Community United States 642 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 8:47 pm Lighting in the first photos for some reason changed between obverse and reverse. Reverse actually has a slight tint of the color of my shirt sleeve. Another angle of the coin Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 9:26 pm The variety is B-27/BB-113. The first use of this obverse die, which would go on to be paired with six more reverse dies in succession. New pics still have the odd incongruity of wear, with what appears to be extra wear around the rim of the reverse. Agree with VG-8 for obverse, though. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 08:05 am how can you tell the dies? what exactly do you see that gives it away? Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 08:26 am Well, honestly, I have a B-29/BB-119, which is the last use of this obverse die, and I recognize the configuration of the date, though by that time, the date was surrounded by long die breaks. From there, it's a matter of identifying which of the seven possible reverse dies this is. They divide bust dollar heraldic reverse dies into two groups based on whether the stars are arranged in smooth arcs over the eagle's head, or in straight lines (making a kind of "X"). This one is "arc;" mine is "line." Then, positions of olive leaves or arrows will narrow it to one die marriage. There's a fun "Bust Dollar Attribution Wizard" website that will walk you though an identification. Report this Post to the Staff
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