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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've had some great experiences at auction this year. And a few foul-ups, usually when I stray into coin series with which I lack any particular expertise. I usually avoid coins with presidents on them, and I'm pretty sure this is in the foul-up category. It's butt ugly, I think. Or is it? How would you grade it?   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Oops ... post belongs in Modern Coin grading. Can the moderator move it, or do I start over?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The mods will move it. I'll say MS-62.
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Pillar of the Community
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This is a date with a significant number of high grade survivor coins. It's not unusual to see slabbed coins running to MS-67.
Solid strike. Clearly an UNC roll survivor. There are a few dings on the obverse (especially the gouge at the bottom of the knot), but the reverse is strong. IMHO the obverse is MS-63, and the reverse is at least MS-65, for a net of MS-64. The rest is just toning. It's spotty, but not enough to snag an eye appeal knock.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Nice , I wouldn't say it's butt ugly at all . A few tiny ticks , a little black tone . MS-63 or 64 .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Not my series but it looks 63 to me. 64 if it didn't get knocked for the obverse distractions.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm gonna say it squeezed out an ms66 based on what you said...clean fields, toning like this isn't uncommon, though it isn't very eye appealing to many of us.im not sure that some of the marks on the eagle aren't raised...the high areas are clean other than some light chatter on the right wing.
Looks gem to me.
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Pillar of the Community
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PS. Note that the lines on the eagles neck are parallel to the die polish lines coming off the back of the head, which is what leads me to believe they are not damage to the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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eye appeal will drop this MS64 to MS63
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Bedrock of the Community
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It looks MS64 to me but I think it got a generous MS65 on the slab.
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Pillar of the Community
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The only contact marks that I saw on the reverse are the road rash along the top of the eagle's left wing (our visual right), next to "MER" of AMERICA. The gouge on the hair below the knot is my biggest concern.
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Pillar of the Community
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Way over-graded, if you ask me. That ugly toning was cleverly obscured in the main auction pics, though visible on pics provided two clicks in.  |
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Posted 12/16/2021 5:23 pm
