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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Heres another one I picked up raw this past weekend thats going out to NGC. This ones a 1886 S Gold Eagle. What do you folks think she grades at? I grade it at MS62 but I have virtually no experience with these. -XoG   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think MS-62 is very much possible. It is just the face, hair, and fields are a little dark in the pictures which makes me a little unsure. Very nice acquisition!  |
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United States
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Sorry, but I don't think it will make mint state. Luster is pretty bright in the protected areas between stars and letters but noticeably darker in the fields; this is almost certainly due to friction. There is very little wear on the devices so it should be good for a high AU, probably 55 but maybe 58.
It's a nice type coin regardless. Hopefully I'm wrong and you will get the MS grade you are hoping for.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Can't see any wear. A few small dings don't help.
MS62.
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Pillar of the Community
Israel
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It might be the lighting, but that coin might come back a 50/53. Those fields look like they've seen a bunch of circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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This ones gone out to NGC, i'll post their opinion once I receive it
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36531 Posts |
MS-63 seems fair on this one, little baggy but I don't see any wear.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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MS62 as well from me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My guess is AU53. With a break you could get an AU55. I don't see an MS coin but sometimes pictures are deceiving.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NGC just updated my online invoice with the grades for the coins I submitted.
This is coming back to me at MS 62!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You're saying the 1886S in this thread is Mint State? The picture shows a coin with wear over the entire device (both sides) and well into the fields. Either it's a poor photograph or you got a gift from the grader. The luster looks like it's only around the rims. Now if the luster is throughout, then you just need better photos.
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05/02/2013 5:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Though I dont have the coin in hand (its still at NGC at the moment) I do remember it being somewhat more lustrous than this photo suggests, but it also appeared to me that there were many more contact marks than the photo suggests as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Congratulations on the result. Your comment about the coin having more luster and more contact marks point to the MS grade.
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United States
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Ill try and get a better picture up when I get the coin back from NGC
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