Opinions On My New Pickup- 1922 St. Gaudens

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DAZ316 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 10:31 pm Hey everyone-first time poster here-I wantto start off by saying thank you to the community- I have only been perusing the site for the last 2 months or so and already gleaned so much invaluable information. So, with that being said, onto my new pick-up. I got this in the mail today. I bought it off a pretty prominent coin dealer through ebay, at what was advertised as a "special". Now this was a "blind buy"- just a stock photo of a 1922 Gaudens. Never having even seen one of these in the flesh, I wasn't really sure what to expect. Tell me what you guys think, then I will show you the grade! Thanks in advance! Edited by DAZ316 01/09/2017 10:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 11:10 pm I tend to shy away from gold coins so I'm no expert. but I'll go out on a limb and say this is an au coin. Better opinions are coming. Was this an ampex deal? Also to CCF. Edited by MikeF 01/09/2017 11:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DAZ316 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 11:18 pm Hey thanks for the response! No, this is not from APMEX. But it was a similar promotion to what they run. As for the coin, It has a very nice luster. What in your opinion makes it AU? Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 11:25 pm Maybe a weak strike on the obverse - lots of nicks though, - Nice reverse - MS61 total grade at the most! Report this Post to the Staff
MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 11:26 pm I see rub on the obverse. Again, better opinions are coming. Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 12:25 am MS 61, but I think I may see rub on both obverse and reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 08:42 am Rather baggy and there are what appears to be luster breaks. IMO low AU. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 1:39 pm MS-61 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 1:46 pm It's PCGS, so they probably gave this a 62. A good deal of chatter on the obverse, but I don't see the luster breaks or high point wear for an AU. If it was given a 63 - return it. Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4471 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 3:18 pm I agree with Moxking. The coin looks MS 61/62. The dark spots will make the coin harder to re-sell, return if graded higher than 62. It is best to only buy slab coins that you can view from photo unless it is at a price you can not pass. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 4:37 pm Dead on. Report this Post to the Staff
DAZ316 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 4:52 pm It's graded an MS-63 by PCGS. I will upload pics when I get home tonight. I am pretty disappointed. On the listing, They do offer a return, but I have to pay return shipping, unless it is their fault. Not sure if this constitutes their "error" though. Hopefully they are understanding when I contact them. I am new to all this, but when I got the coin, I noticed all the flaws, and really wondered if this was an MS-63 considering what I had seen of other examples. Thanks for all your help guys. Edited by DAZ316 01/10/2017 4:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 4:58 pm is it possible to look up the certificate number, and match the coin photo to your actual coin? Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 5:03 pm Not MS 63 for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 5:11 pm I agree way to many hits and such to constitute a 63, unless it has exceptional luster, which may have carried it to 63. I am in the ms61/62 camp as well. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18712 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 6:05 pm I had it at MS62 also Report this Post to the Staff
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