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Would you consider this a high-quality example of a Draped Bust Dollar? It seems there is luster on this coin--but that there is some rim damage at 12 o'clock on the obverse and just before 6 o'clock on the reverse. There also appears to be weakness in the strike on the reverse, among the starfield. What do you think? Is this a high quality example of an early dollar is it "damaged goods?"   |
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This coin most likely is in a straight graded holder. The coin has nice strong details except for the poor strike on the reverse stars. I would not rate it as a high quality example. The spots in the neck area are distracting. The coin looks like it has had a market acceptable cleaning as there are a lot of hairlines in the obverse fields. The coin may of had a quick dip. I could get past the rim damage if there were no other issues.
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I'd be less concerned with the rim and more with the old cleaning. Even though it has started to retone, it very much has that cleaned look to me. I like the die cracks, but the weak strike loses some eye appeal points in my book.
If it straight grades, Id say low AU.
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The fact that is in the AU realm I'm going to guess puts this into some pretty rare air. How the old cleaning, strikes, spots, and die crack, etc impact what you ultimately define as "high quality" is subjective to you and your goals. Are you in building a truly high end collection where thousands or tens of thousands of dollars flow like butter on the best of the best? Its not the finest 1798 out there by any means, but its probably in the top 10% I'd venture to guess.
I'd bet that most of us would love to own this coin and if we had one, it's likely lesser than this specimen. IMO its an impressive coin and for me to note is problems are just nit picking it when I'd never be in the market anyways.
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To me, it's a details coin with the rim damage, cleaning and stained areas. But I have no true experience here, and so offer no credible opinion.
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If I had the money and didn't fear what my wife would do to me, I'd take it. There are nicer 1798 large eagle dollars out there, for sure, but this isn't a bad one. Not many of them have great eye appeal. It would definitely sell on a bourse floor. IMHO, the rim damage on the obverse is actually a strike over a planchet weight adjustment filing. The reverse strike is awful. I can't tell what is going on at 6:00 on the reverse. It could be damage, or it could be a blob of crud. This looks like it would straight grade. Just looking at the wear, this coin hasn't circulated too much. It has luster. The high points show light wear. A lot of the loss of detail is die state (obverse) and strike weakness (reverse). I think it's right on the EF/AU border. With the luster it shows, I'd call it AU-50. EDIT: My wife just leaned over my shoulder. She said I can call it anything I want as long as I don't call it mine.  Edited by fortcollins
12/31/2020 11:42 pm
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Lol FortCollins. Your wife seems more and more funny each grading thread . |
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wow nice coin I think.
I think it is market acceptable but could see it being down graded some do to a old cleaning. I dont see a rim issue that was not caused by a planchet issue
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01/01/2021 5:27 pm
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i think its pushing AU53 but probably would come in at 50. if it grades straight its a sweet coin and I cant see why it wouldnt
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