| Author |
 Replies: 11 / Views: 1,849 |
|
|
New Member
United States
42 Posts |
I just picked this up at a coin show today, how would you grade it?   |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Looks like nice AU example. I'll go with AU-53, perhaps 55. Not sure what is going on around 9:00 on the obverse rim.
Edited by Joe2007
08/29/2015 10:56 pm
|
|
Valued Member
United States
278 Posts |
Awesome obverse die clash going on there! I don't mess with this series much, but I'm going to say it's AU. Very nice newp!
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
This piece has an unusual appearance in that it has Mint State detail, or darn near MS detail, but no luster whatsoever. A problem-free genuine example of this date in that condition is easily a four figure coin. I see nothing to dispute it's authenticity and would grade it AU58 based on what looks like very minor obverse rubs. What did it cost you? Do you have any concerns with it?
|
|
New Member
 United States
42 Posts |
I'm thinking this coin wouldn't grade problem free, it is darker than the pictures show and as you mentioned it has basically no luster, I don't know if is excessively dipped and retoned or maybe some kind of environmental damage. I bought this coin as a XF, for near gray sheet bid. I was also thinking au details and I was amazed at the strong strike for a early CBH, so I just couldn't pass it up!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
397 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Interesting. Surely some sort of AU, even if detailed.  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18662 Posts |
High AU. Wish the lighting was better so I could see the real color. If this is the color then I'll go 55
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36741 Posts |
AU-55 but not sure if the surfaces are original from looking at these photos.
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
O-103, from the missing left serif of the 1. Keep in mind, this coin has sat for 207 years through the Industrial Age when the atmospheric sulfur content was orders of magnitude greater than it is today. As a result, I'm not concerned that it's reached the point of stability in the toning process; heck, I'm always concerned about blast-white silver this old.
The strike is odd. Sharp, but weak. The die pair is very old, details are drawing to the edges, but while researching this coin I found even later die states where the clashing was mostly worn away. Not entirely sure it's circulated.
I grade it about $3000. Seriously.
|
|
New Member
United States
42 Posts |
Thanks for the info superdave! I'm glad you attributed it too, I had attributed it as a O-108a, I will have to pull out my overton book again when I get home.
|
| |
Replies: 11 / Views: 1,849 |
|
Posted 08/29/2015 10:59 pm
