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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Sellers pics, a bit washed out, can't get a good read in the surfaces.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Underlying luster , but why does the date look larger then normal ?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Looks MS-64. Can't tell whether it's an impaired proof or not but is sharp enough to check for markers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7293 Posts |
That's a weird looking bison nickel. It may not be real. But it looks like MS 64, nice luster and minimal marks.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18720 Posts |
tough call. this is one best assessed in hand. the hazy appearance could be hiding broken luster or even signs of circulation. either AU58 or MS63 depending on whats under the haze. I'm leaning AU58. any unbroken luster under that would preclude it imo from MS64
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Beautiful coin. I'm in the AU-58 or MS-64 camp as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2869 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4680 Posts |
Will post in hand pics when it arrives. Decided to take a risk and purchased it, seller accepted my offer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Coin came in today. Luster is much better in hand than sellers pics. 2 heavier tics at the temple and chin, along with a few smaller hits to the fields. Fair amount of die polishing to the bust (cheek and neck), but only a couple evident in the fields. All in all I'm happy at $120. Solid MS63/64 IMO.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Guess I should have said "thoughts with new pics?"   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3672 Posts |
EMDS dies, and as noted lots of die polishing. Just a few small dings. I'm at MS-64. The reverse makes MS-65, but I think the obverse dings and slight cabinet rub cap it at 64.
The reverse die is interesting. It is acid washed (note the pitting on the devices), as well as heavily polished. There may be slight doubling on the first "A" of AMERICA.
Keep an eye on the obverse spot between the third star and the rim. It isn't an issue yet, but it's worth watching.
Really nice coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11917 Posts |
Agree it is really close to gem. Beauty.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1694 Posts |
I will say MS-64 I love it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6398 Posts |
Beautiful and lustrous. Few contact marks and fields are pristine. MS-64, maybe a notch higher.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Just got this one back from grading. MS64 as most suspected.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Posted 09/19/2021 09:12 am
