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MS-65. Haven't graded too many of these but it is an educated guess.
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I'll say MS-63. Tough date.
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11/27/2021 5:31 pm
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Too much chatter in the right obverse field for gem. I'm at 62. Might make 62 due to the great reverse. Very attractive for a 62.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
11/27/2021 2:17 pm
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I was going to say 65 before reading the comments. There are a couple minor obverse issues that might have held it to 64. It is a stunning piece with booming luster and great eye appeal.
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Put me down at MS64. Just a few ticks from gem and a lack of super brilliant luster makes me think this was dipped once maybe twice.
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Maybe my photos aren't the best, but there is ZERO evidence of dipping, I can tell you that. It has nice, white frosty luster.
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MS65?
Photos look like they're overexposed.
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I'll stand with 63. But rare as it is, maybe it gets a nudge.
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the weaker strike could hold this one to MS64.
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You guys were all correct, more or less. I've held on to this one. Paid $1440 for it, which is a bit much, and I really like it, so it's in my vault for now.  |
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