Pair Of 1885 S Grade Opinions Please..

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AgDigger Valued Member United States 205 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 02:24 am Thank you all ! Report this Post to the Staff

mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 06:13 am AgDigger, The lighting on this coin makes it difficult to drill down on a definite # because of the diffusive photographic noise. The coin evidently has luster from the cartwheel effect shown on all four shots. In cases like this I would recommend a more axial shot of the patina to accentuate any hidden nicks or dings. With shiny proof-like coins I often display both a diffusive and axial view to respectively highlight the luster and surface integrity of the surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 06:38 am Also, try diffusing your light a little, i.e., if that's flash, put some white paper in front of the flash head to make a sort of "soft box". Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 07:32 am Both coins look MS-65 in these photos. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 4:00 pm the first one looks like it might make 65, the second one looks a little nicer, 66 would not surprise me, however, that depends on the dull areas around the chin, eye and forehead. could be just lighting. if the luster is unbroken you probably have a 66 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 4:33 pm Agree, the second one might make 66. I can't judge the first one given the lighting and lack of sharpness in the obverse pic. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 6:31 pm 64 for first, 65 for second Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 7:28 pm 1. MS-64 2. MS-65 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 10:21 pm I would think MS-65 for both of the coins, but it is hard to tell with these pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
smalldawg59 Valued Member United States 484 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 10:24 pm The pictures make it difficult to be precise, but they both seem UNC. 1885-S's come very nicely struck with lots of luster. My guess is there're both MS 63. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 07/26/2016 10:25 pm Quote: I would think MS-65 for both of the coins, but it is hard to tell with these pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
AgDigger Valued Member United States 205 Posts	Posted 07/27/2016 03:22 am Thank You all gentlemen. I trust and value your grading skills much, much more than my weak photography skills. The raw coin has somewhat less luster as seen in the side by side. She also has a rolled series of nicks on the lower chin. The graded coin I when I first viewed it I thought a 66 reverse due to the mirrored fields with just minute hairlines. The obverse has some takeaway hits on the west side which will account for some of the grade, but still a great deal of luster. The graded went a bit pricy, but the raw was a true bargin price. Both are upgrades. Perhaps the new pics are a bit better. Thanks again AG D Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 09:34 am The NGC coin seems under graded, the raw coin doesn't look as nice in your second set of photos. Report this Post to the Staff
AgDigger Valued Member United States 205 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 01:41 am Agreed 100% IGE. The possible under-grade is what motivated me to purchase and post. Both are strong coins by my standards and the raw will serve as a needed Dansco upgrade. I tried to diffuse the lighting as suggested, but my camera may need an upgrade as well. Thanks again all. AG D Report this Post to the Staff
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