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United States
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Edited by Morgans Dad
09/02/2012 5:00 pm
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 United States
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I dunno. Looks like an abysmal strike (reverse) and an ugly color, but the technical detail is better than 63. My guess is it'd have been a 64 if it looked better. This is, of course, all based on the assumption that it's actually Mint State at all, so you may be right.  |
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Dave, I just thought your statement about being MS at all hit me also!!!!! Excellent observation!!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Always harder to grade coins that are struck weakly.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ugly toning but I think they graded it properly
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Valued Member
United States
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The Obverse definitely looks to be at least MS-63 but the reverse definitely doesn't look to be MS-63 worthy, mainly because of the breast feathers. IMO
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Pillar of the Community
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I always have difficulty observing the technical detail Dave mentions and getting past the low eye appeal and toning, if that is what that is. Don't know about Quote:
ugly color but it definitely is UGLY. I would not give it a 63 and perhaps not even MS based on the photos alone. Like we've all said before and know, grading is subjective. |
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Based on PCGS online photo grading, I would say this coin is between an AU 58, maybe a MS 61.
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United States
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Well, the bidders not only considered it a 63 but added value for the variety. V41's aren't exactly common in Mint State, one of the reasons I rather thought the grade was legit. This is one of those where a TPG might be hesitant about creating value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If I were grading the coin on the Reverse alone I would say AU but joined with the Obverse and knowing the Obverse usually wears more than the Reverse I will say I agree with the grade. It definitely has some bad looking toning in the pictures but I have seen and gotten some coins from Heritage and teletrade that look close to that in the pictures but they actually have some blues and reds showing in hand and look really nice. I guess what I am saying since the Obverse looks MS I am going to have to agree with the TPG on this one |
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Posted 09/02/2012 5:23 pm
