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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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MS? RD? It has great lustre. What do you think this will grade at PCGS? 1958 1/4 Anna  Some larger images    Edited by trout1105
12/20/2015 8:14 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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A large number of these never saw any circulation, and are therefore relatively common in uncirculated condition.
Common for the lions' faces to be not well struck up. That is not the case here.
Very difficult to find these without any carbon spots at all; at least that is my experience.
As I understand it PCGS grade by the lowest condition side, in this case that would be the reverse.
One or two minor dings,
MS63 red.
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I was going to guess MS-65 red, but the spots might make it a 63.
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 Australia
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This is my PCGS MS65RD coin as a comparison .  Edited by trout1105
12/28/2015 05:45 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have seen quite a few around AU50-MS63, but the MS65RD example is the best I have seen now.
It seems there will all always be at least one small carbon spot.
For this one, I will say MS63 or 4. There is no darkening on the ridges on the shield.
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Australia
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I have put both coins together and the ungraded coin is more lustrous, has a better "Colour" and has a better strike. The carbon spot on the reverse IS a distraction. Technically (In my view) the ungraded coin is better than the MS65RD one But that Blasted carbon spot will cause it to loose points in the eye appeal department I think David  I am on holidays at Point Samson at the moment and will be travelling to Broome and if weather permits (Cyclones) I will visit the Kimberlies before heading home when I will send this coin off to PCGS to be graded. Edited by trout1105
12/28/2015 06:46 am
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Canada
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I don't see why it wouldn't grade red 65.
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Australia
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I have just got the grade result for this coin from PCGS.
MS64RD cert number is 33787582.
Pretty much what I expected.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is the PCGS image of this coin.  |
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