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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
I have been looking around for a nice example of this popular 19th century type and managed to get hold of this one. I love this design on high-grade gold!  Enjoy! Best Regards,  George   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
It's tough not to love classic US gold. Congratulations.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Beautiful coin and an excellent example of how different gold coins are than silver when it comes to grading. Very close to a Top Pop for this date I see.
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Valued Member
 United States
406 Posts |
Thank you @BH1964. Yes it is close to a Top Pop but I think the PCGS Price Guide is pretty high. Maybe they base that on the Simpson-Hall 1881 eagle in the same grade which is just, well, a nicer coin and had a CAC sticker. Not that this one is too shabby! I'm tempted to put it back for a few years. Legend sold the other MS64+ PCGS for $7,344. Pretty sparky piece, but for the money I think mine is a much better coin. https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lo...simpson-hall You can see a PCGS TrueView of it here http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/8691Best Regards, George |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Very nice.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Very nice I don't get to see nice classic gold very often. Thanks for posting that one |
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Valued Member
United States
152 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
Would this be a condition rarity?
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New Member
United States
9 Posts |
Very nice pickup, congrats
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
 Now that's some amazing gold. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
A nice coin But how on Earth did this grade MS64+ with all those dings and scrapes on the coin?
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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
The larger-than-one's-head photos certainly do overemphasize the marks on the obverse. That scrape on the cheek is there, but you have to turn the coin the right way to even see it. And like most photos, luster is impossible to determine. This coin has gorgeous flowing prooflike luster in spades that would not be out of place on a U.S. Morgan dollar, and the other marks that the photo overstresses really don't show much at all without a loupe. The reverse is especially nice. There's no question the coin has some contact marks, but in all, I think the grade is appropriate. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Would this be a condition rarity? Yes. The 1881 eagle is a common date in most grades. Over 5.7 million were made, many circulated, and even those that were never spent were transported from bank to bank, getting banged up in the process. So, examples with surfaces "clean" enough to qualify as MS-64+ are extremely scarce. Giorgio's coin is definitely a special piece! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am inclined to agree with trout on this one!
From the picture postings I have seen on U.S. high grade gold, PCGS is normally particularly tough.
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