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United States
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What would you grade this?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Tough call. I'll lead off with MS-63.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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MS61/62 for me, would need to see in hand to check the high points for rub, but it does look Unc. Not 100% on the color/toning being authentic.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU58. I think I see a little rub on the leg/thigh and liberty's left breast. Very close to Unc though.
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Pillar of the Community
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Obverse toning looks a bit suspect to me. Obv. AU58/MS62, rev. MS63. Net AU58/62 depending on what is possibly hiding under that toning.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd say MS-62. Nice reverse, not fond of the obverse toning. Wonder if you can dip one side?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Questionable surface originality. MS-62 if problem free, would need a closer look to determine for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice die cracks on the reverse.
Sharp strike.
MS-63 for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Beautiful half MS63 to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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obv eye appeal will affect this one a little. I dont see any signs of circulation. MS62 depending on whose looking at it maybe MS63
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Bedrock of the Community
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I don't see any wear. MS-63. Nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
MS62, looks original to me. I have a few 1/2 dimes with the same golden color.
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Canada
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I'll say MS-64, beautiful coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3654 Posts |
Looks like reverse C, so maybe WB-3?
The reverse has the same golden toning, but much lighter. It looks like it washed out in the reverse photo. Looks like a Wayte Raymond album coin to me. I don't see any evidence of circulation, though there is some light cabinet rub on the obverse. The bag marks on Liberty's right arm and the pole probably hold it to MS-63, and would become more evident without the toning.
All in all, I'm at MS-63, original. Nice coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Remarkably well struck for a '75-S, from a 2-3 year time period when the SF mint's quality control (and work product in general) was rather suspect.
Full shield lines, full feathers, talon lines, arrowheads etc. All star points are sharp and fully struck. Scarce as such IMO.
I'd say it goes MS63. The toning looks like cabinet/album toning to me.
The quality issues in San Fran didn't seem to last too long, and mostly only affected 25c/50c, as the 1878 through 1881 Morgans struck there tend to be of superior quality.
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06/11/2022 4:28 pm
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