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This one should be fun....what do you guys think? [URL="http://s160.photobucket.com/user/darth_nagul/media/Walkers/1943-S%20PCGS/1943-SWalkerPCGSOBV_zps24db97b8.jpg.html]  [/URL] [URL="http://s160.photobucket.com/user/darth_nagul/media/Walkers/1943-S%20PCGS/1943-SWalkerREV_zps346a78a2.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll take a shot. I'm a little concerned that there might be a trace of wear on the reverse.But having said that MS65
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MS64 IMO
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At first glance I would put her at AU 55. With the "s" mint being notorious for weak strikes PCGS may have her into MS.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I think that the dies that struck this coin were a little tired. That is why you will find grading opinions here will vary so much.
I will run with my opinion of tired dies, and therefore cannot really detect wear on this piece.
On muddler's suggestion, I would opine that the hubs from which these dies were struck may have been tired. It must be remembered that nearly 13 1/2 million '43 S's were struck, at a time when lots Mint employeess were otherwise engaged in the Armed Services. Hubs, as well as employees, would BOTH have been overworked.
I notice a tiny 'valley' in the field in front of the upper leg area of Liberty. Could be that a hair, or very tiny hair-like piece of metal could have interposed itself between die and planchet.
Almost no detectable nicks or scratches visible in the pictures presented, but I would have liked to have seen the coin in hand, as the graders would have.
From these pictures, MS 64 or 5.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hard to say .. without the coin in hand. Taking in account how hard it is
to take picture .. even more so when coin is slabbed.
obverse - very flat from liberty's arm to knee. A hit on the "N" in "In God We Trust"
Reverse - For me the luster is not complete on eagles breast and left wing and leg.
IMO they graded this coin AU 55 or if they are looking at the lack of luster as bag/roll rubbing
then I could see MS 63
If by chance it looks a lot better in hand ... then I would not be suprised at MS64
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At minimum MS-63 is my guess could be as high as MS-65.
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United States
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Tough, as has been mentioned it appears to be a weak strike with little wear traces. Looking closer there seems to be a few more marks that at a glance. The rim seems pretty interesting. I think that may be part of the story here. Particularily around 10'o clock on the Obverse. I have this coin graded although from NGC. I'll throw in AU-58...  |
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soft strike
MS63
sel_691, that was great insight, thank you for posting that
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Love the range of grades on this one....here she is [URL="http://s160.photobucket.com/user/darth_nagul/media/Walkers/1943-S%20PCGS/1943-SSlab_zps1bafd094.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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