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I really like this coin. How did the masters of the numismatic grading universe and their pals in the Dirty Jersey do on this one oh ye faithful of shiny old silver?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll say AU-58. A real knockout.
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62 maybe 63
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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I think the masters of the numismatic grading universe and their pals in the Dirty Jersey graded AU-58 on this ye faithful of shiny old silver.
Can't really tell if it is MS or AU. I'll stick with high AU because of the green bean.
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I'm feeling optimistic today and it got a MS63. The old AU58 wouldn't shock me either.
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 with MS62ish |
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I'll 3rd the MS62ish. Also wouldn't be surprised by AU58. |
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Oh man she's drop-dead gorgeous. If she weren't 15mm tall, I'd marry her.
If I could find any wear I'd say AU 58. But I didn't. The early LSDs aren't easy to assess though, and one place there can we wear is on the denticles, some of which are pretty heavily toned.
Assuming it's an MS grade, I don't see why it would be anything less than MS63. The reverse abrasions are minor.
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This one truly fooled me as well. I cannot believe its not even a AU58 and yes, its as lustrous in-hand although this slab pic might not show it. I'm a variety hound and of course this is par for my course; purchased directly from Gerry Fortin this year. From Fortin describing the A-1/F-101 variety: Comments: This is the earliest die state seen for Obverse 1. The 3 and 9 digits in the date show repunching. The 3 digit shows repunching below the lower loop while the 9 digit shows repunching within the upper and lower loops. Stars 5 and 6 are repunched while Star 11 shows repunching outside its star point facing Liberty.
Obverse 1 is paired with Reverse A, which shows considerable wear around UNITED and AMERICA. There is a faint die crack from the wreath to AME(R)ICA. Evidence of die erosion can also be seen behind O(NE). It is suspected that Reverse A has been previously paired with at least one other die, however potential die pairings cannot be identified at this time. Reverse A is rotated left 18 degrees.    |
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Grade aside, just a beautiful coin.
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in no ones book is this coin AU55 unless the photos are overstating it. imo the bean means nothing with that grade on it
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Posted 12/17/2021 2:56 pm
