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Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 3:33 pm This is a coin I would be willing to "upgrade" to a more lustrous example, even if a lower grade. What do you think this coin actually grades? What do you think PCGS calls it? It is a nice, original coin. Edited by Adam590 08/28/2022 4:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 5:47 pm Nice original looking MS-64. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 7:22 pm As it stands, difficult to assess on screen pictures of this coin inside the slab. I would just give in, and accept the slab grading. I would guess some sort of grading above MS-62. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 7:59 pm Pics are too soft or dark to see surface details clearly. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 10:32 pm Beautiful FE! Remember there is no one "right" grade on a slabbed coin. They use no verifiable scientific methods, only the opinions of people who have handled hundreds of coins. This is why the grade can change if the coin is cracked out and re-submitted even to the same company. The grades guessed here (by the seasoned members who are used to doing it) are just as valid as the company grades. And, I am NOT including myself in that group! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18665 Posts	Posted 08/29/2022 07:56 am using these photos MS64. a nice flyer Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 4:07 pm I like this coin. It does the job for now, and seems pretty clean for its grade. I hope to find one with more luster someday, even if I drop it down to a 61 or raise it to a 63. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18665 Posts	Posted 08/31/2022 08:55 am last photo does shows an MS62 coin could be a tad higher. I would call it 62+ Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 09/04/2022 6:04 pm That's a very nice piece! Just wanted to point out it's an Obverse of 1856 Snow-2, which Carries a nice premium with higher grades. In this grade, there may not be much interest driven to the variety to raise its value much. It's listed as FS-401b in the CPG and by PCGS. Again, beautiful piece at MS62 and a scarce variety to boot. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Edited by CoinHunter27 09/04/2022 6:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 09/04/2022 6:38 pm @CoinHunter27: Thanks so much for the info! I really appreciate having the specific variety and some information about it. It was a $660 purchase--hopefully it will maintain its value in the long term. I also like your user name here: it reminds me of an amazing woman and coin dealer in Philadelphia named Cathy (who went all the way back to the 1950s) my father knew when he was young. She used the name Coin Hunter for her business, I think. I got some of my own first coins from her in the late 1990s and early 2000s--she made it to her mid to late 90s with lots of energy. I got my 1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar (I posted this coin on this grading forum in 2010!) from her and my 1861-O Seated Half (among other coins I treasure) around 2000. She always graded her coins super conservatively and provided a wealth of passion and information. Anyway, cool name! Thanks again for the information! Edited by Adam590 09/04/2022 6:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/04/2022 7:09 pm The OP's images clearly exaggerate the appearance of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 09/05/2022 09:43 am That's a beauty nice acquisition! I think it's fairly graded based on the second photo. From the first I might have said MS-64 but it exaggerates the color a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
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