this must have been a challenge as there were not a lot of grades posted. this one really gives you a sense of the challenges grading this series. the luster is unbroken on the coin so it is in fact an MS coin
ignoring the scratches the obv is apparently a VLDS die and I would guess the rev LDS. I'm not well versed in dies but this is just my guess
there is not much to go on on the obv. typically you would see some devices struck up but the only one thats even close is the braid clasp and maybe the front of the face. there are a few hits on front leg but you can see a split tail and you can see some nicely defined fur on the top of the head and around the neck. the denomination is very well struck with no signs of rub or circulation testifying to an MS grade
NGC graded this coin MS64. I think its a little generous which you don't normally see on buffs that look like this. I would have graded it MS63. coinfrog hit it on the nose. this was not an easy one to nail down
Edited by panzaldi
06/03/2024 08:04 am