An 1853-C Gold Dollar For You To Grade

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billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 1:56 pm This 1853 Charlotte Mint gold dollar has an interesting twist. There is a retained Die Cud at 10 k on the reverse. Some people might mistake this as damage, but it is actually a spot where a piece is the bottom, reverse die was sinking below the coin. I have never seen another example with this feature although there had be more of them made before the die failed enough to be discarded. So what do you think the grade is? Close-up of the Retained Cud ... Report this Post to the Staff

thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 2:03 pm great coin but I think that you have a planchet flaw, not a die problem. it appears rough and lower like a lamination error and you can see what appears to be crumpling of the metal where the lamination broke off. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 3:27 pm Interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 4:35 pm AU-53? Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 5:40 pm AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 6:39 pm Old ANACS white older? I say they gave her an AU55 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 11:25 pm AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 06:32 am I'll go with a 55. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 4:48 pm NGC graded this 1853-C gold dollar as an AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
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