Two 1890's Eagles: Grades? Which Is "nicer"?

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Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 6:23 pm I'm looking for advice to help me decide which to keep of these two coins from an inherited collection. How would you grade these two "duplicate" coins? I'd like to keep the "nicer" coin and I'm trying to "keep the coin, not the slab". They both recently came back from grading...I will post the grades later. How would you grade them and which one would you keep? (The top coin is crustier and has a rose gold color, bottom coin has more luster and a champagne color.) (A) (B) The pics were taken in the same lighting condition...the coins clearly have a different color tone to them. Thanks for the help! Edited by Phaedrus29 05/19/2015 7:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 6:53 pm I'd say the bottom one... You can sell me the one you don't want for 2x face value ($20)! Report this Post to the Staff
Ploopy Pillar of the Community United States 1788 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 6:57 pm Bottom. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 7:12 pm Top one I like the color better, but the bottom one has a nicer strike and less scratches and distracting marks on it. I'd go with the bottom coin overall Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 7:32 pm Of the two, I want the 1894. All other things being equal, the patina wins every time. It helps distract from the skritches on the coin. The 1897 is probably the superior grade, though. Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 7:38 pm I like the 1894 as well! Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 8:55 pm This is a hard choice. I'll go with the top one because I like the colour on that one better. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 9:13 pm There's a lot of marks on each one. Judging by the marks, I would say the 1894 is the nicer coin and the one I would keep. Did they both get the same grade? Report this Post to the Staff
Thundercoin Pillar of the Community United States 675 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 9:25 pm I prefer the deeper colors of the top coin. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 10:11 pm #1 has better color but #2 has a killer reverse. I'd take #2 in a close race. #1: MS62 #2: MS63 ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Phaedrus29 Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 05/19/2015 10:21 pm Quote: Did they both get the same grade? Good call! They both graded NGC MS63. I was leaning a bit toward the 1894 myself but wanted to get some feedback. Seems like there is a mix of opinions on this comparison. Both coins have old photogrades that I have kept. The 1894 has an old ANACS photo cert with grade MS 60/60, and the 1897 has an old USGCS photo cert with grade MS 63/63. I take this to be a small point in favor of the 1894, since the old ANACS certs seem to be more historically interesting if I'm not mistaken. Report this Post to the Staff
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Two 1890's Eagles: Grades? Which Is "Nicer"?