1848 Seated Dollar For Grading - Page 2

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MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 07/01/2018 08:22 am He actually said it was conservatively graded. Maybe he just takes bad pictures but he told me the coin has original surfaces. Given the amount of respect he holds in seated circles, I can't imagine his description would be deceptive. I've never purchased coins from him. Here was Gerry's description: Low Mintage Date, Choice Original, Lightly Mirrored Fields, Gray with Aquamarine-Gold, Conservative Grading . 1848 Philadelphia strikes have a tiny mintage of 15,000 coins, and survivors are scarce at all grade levels. This conservatively graded example offers choice surfaces that are lightly mirrored with few blemishes for such a large sized coin. Typical gun metal gray patina is evident during in hand viewing. Adding a light source exposure the underlying luster including intermixed gold, aquamarined, rose and sky blues on both sides. A pleasing specimen with above average quality. Housed in 2015 style PCGS holder with edge view insert and Large Eagle listed on the label. I suspect that this piece will have a short stay in GFRC inventory. Edited by MikeF 07/01/2018 08:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4471 Posts	Posted 07/01/2018 11:22 am I would have passed on the coin as it does not look XF45. Gerry does an overall good job with his descriptions. His photos/scans do lack in color and picking up mirror surfaces. Here is a recent coin I purchased from Gerry: His Photos: My reverse photo of what the coin looks like in hand. I am still working on the obverse photo as I am having a hard time with picking up the mirrors and color. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 07/01/2018 11:28 am I could go XF40 here but my guess would have been 35. There must be some luster that is not showing (or I can't see it) in these images. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 07/01/2018 11:29 am I just don't see EF-40 from these images, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Steelers72 Pillar of the Community United States 1448 Posts	Posted 07/02/2018 08:51 am I have bought from Gerry many times. His descriptions are pretty accurate but his photographs sometimes look different than the coin (sometimes for better, sometimes for worse) Here is one I bought recently, you be the judge With regard to this Seated dollar, I agree with consensus; can't see more than 40 with the current pictures Edited by Steelers72 07/02/2018 08:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
BassPro Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 07/02/2018 6:59 pm I think it looks XF 45. I got a later coin that is almost identical Report this Post to the Staff
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