Posted 10/20/2015 4:52 pm
AU-58 is correct. The first place to look on these is the eagle's shoulder -- an Unc., even an MS-60, should have a complete brace of shoulder feathers atop the sinister wing.
Yours appears to be missing a few.
The other place to look is the cheek of the Indian. Discoloration or any flat spot on the cheek is indicative of circulation wear. Your photos are not clear enough to show this with certainty; however, it appears from what appears that cheek wear, if present at all, remains minimal.
Finally, take a glass and look over the field carefully. The design of these coins is incuse, so the field often wears before other portions of the coin. On any AU coin, even 58, you should see a fair amount of scratches and scuffing, plus loss of luster.
FYI: Indian quarter- and half-eagles are among the most difficult coins to grade accurately, and there often is disagreement on the correct grade.
RBC
Yours appears to be missing a few.
The other place to look is the cheek of the Indian. Discoloration or any flat spot on the cheek is indicative of circulation wear. Your photos are not clear enough to show this with certainty; however, it appears from what appears that cheek wear, if present at all, remains minimal.
Finally, take a glass and look over the field carefully. The design of these coins is incuse, so the field often wears before other portions of the coin. On any AU coin, even 58, you should see a fair amount of scratches and scuffing, plus loss of luster.
FYI: Indian quarter- and half-eagles are among the most difficult coins to grade accurately, and there often is disagreement on the correct grade.
RBC
