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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What do you think she would really grade? Also if anyone wants a VAM challenge, there's some stuff going on with this one.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1339 Posts |
Please teach me if I'm wrong....The toned ones are still hard for me,,but it looks MS-62 to me,,but is the flat part of the obverse wear or strike? Learning the old fashioned way= Hard Knocks!
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Moderator
 United States
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Typically-awful New Orleans strike, and I'm thinking 63. VAM-1C is as close as I can come, with the information available.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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AU-58
Amazing Slider with a touch of wear!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Real world it looks like MS63 to me. NTC would have this MS64 or MS65? I agree with SsuperDdave with the 1C attribution.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it would grade MS-64. Nice coin!
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United States
23522 Posts |
I'm actually most worried about the marks at the jaw-neck junction - it's an easy 64 otherwise, but it's quite possible those would get " PMD" and a Details grade. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
I am at 63. There IS a lot going on with this one. Very nice. Thank you for sharing.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1370 Posts |
Yeah my dad got this one.....I didn't want to burst his bubble....I'm just glad he didn't pay for the grade listed....which was a 66....he payed 64 money for it.....which I think would be accurate less the hit on the neck....which appears worse in the pictures than in hand....not nearly as noticeable. But in the eye appeal is pretty strong....may make up for a point on the grading scale.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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While I won't completely rule out the possibility of a details grade, the marks at the junction just don't seem severe enough to get a details grade. I had though this one was approaching a 65 but those marks and the strike will probably keep it out of gem. The toning is quite nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with the majority opinion of MS-63. The marks are not severe enough to garner a "details" grade. Toning looks natural and the weakness over Liberty's ear is due to a typical New Orleans soft strike. The strong luster and lack of any dullness or visible friction in the fields is what confirms this is a mint state piece rather than a high-AU slider. Not a scarce coin in this grade, it's still a very pretty one!
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Valued Member
United States
110 Posts |
I am thinking slider.....but more towards 58 than 60......
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
MS-64 IMO, no problem reaching that at a TPG I think, the toning color adds to the eye appeal nicely and would add a full point on the technical grade. "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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Posted 11/09/2012 5:38 pm
