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United States
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Here is my second 1881-S. Thoughts on this one?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will venture MS-64, shot at 65?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Better than your other example, but still can't get a good feel for luster; strike is sharper on this example but still a bit soft for the date and mint.
Cheek is very clean and the rest of the fields look pretty nice too.
Reeding mark below LU obverse where it must have bumped into another coin at some point.
64, or 65 if luster is strong in hand.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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66
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say MS-65, would like to see shots from different angles.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
 MS-65, would like to see other angles. The washed out light from the natural source obscure any potential contact marks to note. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Looks 66 but difficult to tell without some better photos. I'll say 65 to be safe.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73930 Posts |
I'll say MS-65.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
Agree with wanting more angles on this one. Can't see the luster. Contact mark wise it looks 65ish
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36710 Posts |
Looks MS-65 but not sure what the surfaces really look like. Photos don't seem to show the true luster.
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Bedrock of the Community
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i think your lighting is still an issue here assessing the surfaces with all the glare and shadowing. you have a reed hit under the U on the obv. cheek looks pretty clean. some field discoloration on both sides and possible broken luster above the eagle and K3 reverse. also see some spotting around the K4 obv area. I can't rule out a dip. however not overdone
if the luster is broken anywhere then I'm at MS64 otherwise MS65. doesn't have a chance at 66 imo
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