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Valued Member
United States
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  Looks to be a full head but I don't know about the scratches on the reverse. The forum image optimizer wasn't working by the way, I had to use a random online one.
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Moderator
 United States
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Just a guess,MS64 not FH. Value $300ish,check ebay sold values also. John1  Edited by John1
05/30/2017 3:48 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm not to good with SLQ's but I'll say MS-65 FH .  |
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Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
At first glance looks like a lower MS grade but is that wear on the coins details or a weak strike?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3477 Posts |
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Valued Member
 United States
186 Posts |
Thanks people. What I'm hearing is around a 64.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
64 here as well, and these days, a FH designation would not entirely surprise me.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
I am thinking MS-64 from those pictures.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
Hard to tell the grade, but I would guess FH for sure.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11910 Posts |
Looks like an ms coin that has been overdipped and had its luster stripped. I don't see luster. Unc details cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
My gut feeling was that the surfaces were not right. Could you take pictures with less direct light?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
Dunno if it's the picture or if the coin has been dipped, but MS SLQs have booming luster that I don't see here. Nice FH though.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
If those two lines in the picture below the eagle's wings and breast, happen top be scratches on the coin, they will bring the grade down a bit. Hard to grade the shield and breast chain mail detail, due to light flare. The breast feathers are a bit weak, due to a weak strike in this area. Head detail quite good, but I have seen a little better. No scratches or dents anywhere else, MS63 or 4. Desirable coin !  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To me the photo is overexposed which makes this coin hard to grade. I will say that it has a Full Head, just barely, but beyond that I don't know if it has been improperly cleaned or not. There surfaces are just too bright to grade it. There might be a rub on the knee, the there might be some polishing which makes the coin bright. These coins almost always have frosty surfaces when they grade AU or Mint State. When the surfaces get bright it can be reason for concern.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Possibly cleaned. |
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