Grading Opinions On 1900 Lafayette Commemorative Dollar

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Finn70 Valued Member United States 227 Posts	Posted 03/13/2025 3:45 pm I just purchased this dollar via auction for $475.00. The coin does have a hit on Washington's cheek. The coin was offered on a mostly ancient auction. Graded Good XF, AU in US standards. I appreciate all of your opinions. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 159252 Posts	Posted 03/13/2025 4:09 pm Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 2923 Posts	Posted 03/13/2025 5:09 pm Yours is the DuVall 1B variety, the most common of the known die marriages for the Lafayette Dollar. The disturbance in the field between Lafayette's neck and the LAR of DOLLAR caught my eye. I can't get a good feel for it, but it could be anything from camera reflections to simple circulation wear to possible tooling to remove graffiti. You may want to take a closer look at that area. Many (probably most) Lafayette Dollars are either lightly circulated, cleaned, or both. Your coin has some original luster and very little evidence of circulation. An underlying grade of AU seems solid. Congrats on snagging one! Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 11118 Posts	Posted 03/14/2025 11:08 am Congrats on the purchase! It's always nice to have a Lafayette Dollar in one's collection! I see enough "straight lines" on the portraits to lead me to wonder about a past cleaning - I suggest examining closely. The area referenced by fortcollins definitely also needs to be examined closely. Without the coin "in hand" it's difficult for me to fully assess. I will say, however, that a grading service such as PCGS or NGC might assign a "Details" XF or AU grade once they look closely at the coin's surfaces. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13393 Posts	Posted 03/14/2025 4:22 pm Congratulations on your purchase. It's a fabulous and historic issue and always a great coin to have in one's collection. I agree with the comments so far. I see an authentic AU range coin with a possible old cleaning. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10845 Posts	Posted 03/14/2025 4:37 pm I'd be happy with it at that price. It's got AU+ quality and no major problems. You could pay $200 or $300 more and get a certified example but why? Having a nice raw piece like that is well worth it. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Finn70 Valued Member United States 227 Posts	Posted 03/15/2025 4:48 pm Thank you for all your opinions, very much appreciated. I will definitely take a closer look when the coin arrives. I didn't really think I would win this lot, as I only placed the opening bid.There were only a few US lots in this mostly ancient and medieval e-auction. Edited by Finn70 03/15/2025 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 2941 Posts	Posted 03/15/2025 9:36 pm Congrats! I think it's an attractive example with nice eye appeal. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Edited by hokiefan_82 03/15/2025 9:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 56117 Posts	Posted 03/15/2025 10:22 pm Congratulations on the purchase! It's really nice. I'll guess high AU for the grade. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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