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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Right, I got this today in a local trade. I personally can't grade any coins because I severely lack the artistic shiskabob. So, here's the coin. Please help me grade it. And also, is it worth it to send it in to be graded? Here's the better obverse  Yeah... imageshack was on the fritz and I couldn't copy/paste! Here's the reverse A better reverse picture  Thanks all! Edited by wd1040
12/16/2008 6:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
That is one NICE coin!  Can you put a reverse picture up? It would make the grading more accurate. |
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 United States
16679 Posts |
Can you take out of the holder? From the looks of the headband/feathers, looks to be AU.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
It is out of the holder. Let me try to take another pic!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Looks AU from what I can see. Incuse coins are tough - Could be MS?
Slabbing would likely be for authentication only, unless it's high mint state.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1691 Posts |
beautiful incused 2.5 with AU-50 details ... some breast feather and headdress wear and light
scratching prevents this from being graded AU-58 or higher worth around $300...enjoy!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
Definitely worth getting slabbed in my opinion, mainly to protect the gold.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
So... the question now is either PCGS or NGC... or maybe I can sell it again!
So anyone have more opinions about the grade?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I see enough evidence of rub over the headdress and around the date to rule out a mint state grade. Also, the fine scratches might be considered evidence of abrasive cleaning which would generate a body bag (no grade) at NGC and the new "genuine" (no grade) result from PCGS.
Unless it had a better shot at making a no-problem MS grade I wouldn't invest the grading fee. PCGS charges $30 to grade gold coins. Even if it does come back as, say, an AU-55, the slab might make it easier to sell but would probably not increase the price significantly over a raw coin. I doubt you would recover the grading fee when it comes time to sell.
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Posted 12/16/2008 5:37 pm
