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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Obverse really looks uncirculated, but it's really tough to see the high points, let alone the fields, to be certain.
The reverse does show highest point rub, but that could also be from the very typical soft reverse strike.
The toning is just plain beautiful, although it makes grading from two photos a beast.
Ill go with 58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree, AU-58. Handsome coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Stars are worn flat. Feathers on eagles left leg are worn. Luster only visible hugging devices. Au50.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Stars are not worn flat - this is a striking issue very common on LS coins of all denominations. Same weak strike issue on left leg. I've collected LS quarters over a lifetime, and believe me this is an exceptional near-unc coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will agree with Coinfrog. AU58. Love the look of this coin as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Is the lack of luster in the right obverse field also a striking issue?
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks AU-58 to me. Great looking coin!
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
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I agree with numismatic student. It appears to me that the coin has seen its share of circulation and is
not even close to a high end AU. I do like the look.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU55, shot at 58, very little circulation rub, no major distracting marks under the toning, looks extremely original. This is the way to collect them, at least for me.
Ask yourselves this: would you pay AU50, AU55, or AU58 money for this coin? There's your grade.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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NGC can be lenient on AU coins lacking luster but not that lenient. AU50 is my guess, maybe 53 on a good day.
Looks like a PCGS XF45.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've seen plenty of fully-toned/heavy color coins with not much luster to speak of in AU53/55/58 holders. They're grading on sharpness, not luster, due to the toning. Otherwise, heavily toned coins such as this one would never get above XF, even if they were Uncirculated.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There's not much toning or luster in the right obverse field. I wouldn't pay au58 money for this coin.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
11/30/2017 11:01 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see now it looks like a PCGS holder. It will be interesting to see what they said. Here again I agree with Numismatic Student that it does not look AU58 (or even 55 IMO).
It is a nice looking coin and a tough date for sure. Worth a lot of money but not AU58 money.
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