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Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/04/2015 11:09 pm This is another coin from the collection inherited from my father. It has an envelope with a grade (not from a TPG), but how would you grade it? Thanks for looking. Any comments welcome about the coin or the pics. Report this Post to the Staff

edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 12:23 am MS60 Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 12:25 am au-55 Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7624 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 01:22 am AU50-53 .... What's up with the obverse rim between 9 and 12 o'clock? Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 03:52 am Was thinking lower AU on that one with the luster netting for the brown stuff maybe. Edited by buddy16cat 02/05/2015 03:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Nickel Guy Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 05:13 am I would go MS-63. The only things I see from it going higher is it lacks luster and the discoloration on the obverse. The plus side is it has very few (and minute) bagmarks or ticks. Good looking coin! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 07:50 am I'll say MS-61. I don't like that obv. rim at 9-12. the brown marks adds to the lower grade. the fact that it was stored in an envelope probably contributes to the lack of mint luster. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 10:47 am AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 10:54 am This one hasn't circulated. Look at the cheek. It's not close. Don't like that upper left obverse rim, though. Looks like it took a scrape against something. If it's just color, only the scratch in front of the nose keeps it from 64. I see some green spots. This one needs an acetone bath. Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 12:55 pm Quote: the fact that it was stored in an envelope probably contributes to the lack of mint luster. There is an envelope with the coin, but it hasn't been stored in the envelope, as least not for the last 25 years or so. Here's the package, with grade on there of MS 60: Quote: This one needs an acetone bath. Thanks for the advice...I'll look into doing that soon and post "after" pics. Hopefully it will clean up really nice. Report this Post to the Staff
One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 02/05/2015 7:50 pm Grading is so crazy. Here we have opinions from AU50 - MS63 thats a HUGE range. I love it, great looking, and it would look great in my 1911 collection :) Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 12:05 am Quote: I see some green spots. This one needs an acetone bath. After a short acetone bath: Hard for me to tell...not a huge difference but maybe a little improved. Quote: I love it, great looking, and it would look great in my 1911 collection :) Thanks for the nice comments...it should be available on the Bay pretty soon. ;) Edited by Phaedrus29 02/07/2015 12:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
shermae Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 12:26 am If graded MS 60 at least 25 yrs ago the grade is irrelevant in the context of contemporary standards Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 08:20 am MS-62 Report this Post to the Staff
One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 10:53 pm If your using Epay, please add your name to the CCF ebay member section so I can follow you. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 11:14 pm Quote: please add your name to the CCF ebay member section I don't think I can post there without 100 posts...almost there! You aren't accepting emails through CCF so I hope it's OK for me to say here that my ebay name is the same as on CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
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