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Brian New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 7:33 pm I'm a complete novice... this coin obviously has a few scratches but I know nothing about grading. Image: 1907eagle.jpg 74.67 KB Image: 1907eagle1.jpg 79.36 KB Thanks! Title modified by staff , titles are important ! Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 8:27 pm Hi Brian Welcome to the forum ! while I am far from competent with gold coins (to poor to own many ) this one looks like its an AU-55 to me , I see slight wear on the high points of both obverse and reverse . IE; curls of hair above forehead, crown and bun on the obverse . wing tips ,head ,neck, and leg feathers arrow tips and feet on the reverse. there are folks here who are far better with these coins than me and mine is only an opinion , please wait for other responses ! Report this Post to the Staff
Brian New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 8:32 pm Thanks for the reply! Is there a guide on the website as to what the different grade rankings mean? Report this Post to the Staff
Brian New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 8:35 pm Never mind... found under the glossary Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 10:18 pm Very little wear on this Eagle. It's got great color and the surfaces all look original. It's probably an AU58 coin but I've seen $10 Libs slabbed at MS62 that were not as nice as this one. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/17/2008 08:04 am I also see some slight wear on the obverse and that scratch above the bust is going to reduce the grade a little. I'm going to say AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 11/17/2008 1:10 pm I agree with Bherring that this coin has more appeal than many slabbed MS-62 coins. The photos don't really show the luster but for AU gold coins the luster usually remains strong in the protected areas around the stars and letters while luster and color become dull in the open fields. This eagle has clear, bright color in the protected areas and much of the fields match that color. It might actually be a mint state coin, and if so the clean fields could earn an MS-63 grade. If there is strong cartwheel luster across the fields I would be tempted to have it graded. If it did make MS-63 at PCGS or NGC the potential sale price would take a pretty big jump. It looks like a really nice one! Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 11/17/2008 10:25 pm gold is soft...your coin has few distracting marks...its a beautifully struck eagle...I see MS-61 here! Report this Post to the Staff
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