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MikeyV311 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/21/2013 8:50 pm Hello to all, I have recently inherited some nice coins, mostly silver US coins from before 1964, but my favorite is of course my only gold coin! 1891 Gold Double Eagle from the San Francisco Mint. I was hoping that you guys could help me with grading it. I am not interested in selling it, as this is a family heirloom. I would just like to know your opinions, as I am a "newby" in the numismatics arena! Thanks for your time! -Mike Edited by MikeyV311 11/21/2013 8:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 11/21/2013 9:27 pm I'm in the AU53 to 55 range based on the pictures. There are some pronounced hairlines in front of Ms Liberty's noggin along with either copper spotting, or tarnish, on the reverse at the 8 o'clock position. There may be more stuff hidden in the flash reflections. Still, anyway you look at it it's neat to own. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/21/2013 11:04 pm AU-53 Cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
MikeyV311 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/22/2013 2:34 pm Thank you for your input everybody! It is certainly fun to look at, yes. But she is being kept in a safe deposit box for the meantime! =) Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 01:33 am I'm not convinced it has been cleaned. Usually not much to clean anyways on these, and hairlines are often obtained from circulation. The luster definitely puts it in the mid/upper AU range, but would need better pics to go higher. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 02:33 am It looks like it was wiped with something that scratched it. That can be: shirt, towel, paper towel, etc. You should never clean coins. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 02:44 am I'm with johnny54321 :-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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