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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 11:59 am Here is an early Christmas present. How do you think this lower-mintage Philadelphia Eagle should grade? Report this Post to the Staff

thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 12:19 pm mid to high AU. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 1:33 pm Obverse looks 50, reverse 53. I'd guess 53. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 3:40 pm A lot of hits... AU-53/5? Report this Post to the Staff
Kefiroth Pillar of the Community United States 1431 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 3:49 pm MS-61 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36724 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 4:44 pm AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 4:46 pm Agree AU-58, pretty beat-up. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 6:07 pm AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 10:06 pm It looks MS to me. MS-61? Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 10:49 pm Bag marks galore, but I don't see any real wear. MS-60? Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 12/22/2015 02:06 am MS61 "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Susuman Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 12/22/2015 02:16 am MS-60. I see no real wear, but beat-up. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 12/23/2015 01:33 am The "MS or AU" question is an important one and the deciding factor is normally luster. This coin has intact cartwheel luster across the fields on both sides. An AU piece would have experienced enough friction to dull or darken the luster in the open areas around the Liberty portrait and the eagle. Usually loss of field luster will occur before a coin shows any significant high-point wear so such loss is what I always look for first when deciding whether a coin has circulated. An eagle is a heavy gold piece which is easily dinged up by contact with other coins. This example is not what I would call "beat up" but obviously has a lot of small to medium marks which limit the grade. I think PCGS (and several CCF graders) got it right. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 12/24/2015 10:22 am I would have said MS-61. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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