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Pillar of the Community
United States
751 Posts |
Hello everyone--here is another coin I can dream about owning one day. I love the Flowing Hair design--not only in how it signifies the birth of a young nation's coinage, but also in how it symbolizes freedom without pretense. The more "socialite" Draped Bust design differs greatly in this respect (although I like both!). How would you grade this one? The seller says a Chinese doctor bought this one raw a long time ago and his family put it up for auction in Shanghai after he passed away. The buyer (who is presumably now the one selling the coin) received it at a coin show, sent in to NGC, and is now selling it on ebay. You can cheat and find it easily. But I'm curious as to how you would actually grade it.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
TPGs often ignore luster and solely grade by sharpness of detail. The details look near unc, with a touch of lines and wear. I'll settle on AU-58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Way over my head. Agree with AU-58, but just a stab. Wonderful coin.
Edited by Coinfrog
09/12/2024 6:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36724 Posts |
Looks like an AU-58 but chances are NGC put it in an MS holder.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
MS62
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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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
I am at at AU 58 - NGC MS62/63
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Pillar of the Community
United States
505 Posts |
au58 plus?
Realistically either a 58 or a 62
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Valued Member
United States
130 Posts |
Not an expert on these, but generally agree with the rest- AU58-ms62....
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Valued Member
United States
130 Posts |
Really nice coin. I just checked what it graded... won't say anything in case other people wish to express their opinions.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
599 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73978 Posts |
I'll say high AU.
Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
 United States
15411 Posts |
Lovely coin. I'll join the crowd at AU58 - MS62
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2953 Posts |
Gorgeous coin  But it begs a serious question lingering, since it was bought by a Chinese doctor, could nefarious folk over in China have taken this real coin, made several casts of this coin, in order to manufacture counterfeit coins in various dates?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
I'll say MS65 wow. Amazing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1768 Posts |
I think it is low unc, So I will say 61 maybe 62. These are graded on a sliding scale but the scrapes across the face hold it back.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
751 Posts |
NGC called is MS(61)!!! I feel privilaged to have a nice EF(40) one--owning an AU(58) - MS(62) feels like a dream!
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Posted 09/12/2024 6:42 pm
