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What kind of grade would you give Him?There are very few nicks.The most notable are two side by side on his head.It has more of a Gold tone than Silver tone.The color in the Scan is pretty accurate.It looks alot better in hand.also it has that cartwheel effect.I'm pretty sure this is just a weak strike instead of wear.How does a weak strike affect the grade?Any thoughts appreciated   Edited by jasper62
01/26/2010 04:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would have no problem grading this quarter MS-64, the bag mark at the top of the head is really the only distracting mark while everything else is minor. This is a late die state coin so it is not very sharp(that will keep it out of the gem grades) but 64 is still nice.
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Thanks biokemist.It really is a nice looking coin in hand ,I wasn't to sure how the weakness in the strike affects the grade.Thanks again
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Playing around with my daughter's camera.I'm finding out it's kinda hard to get a good shot..Scans just don't work very well.These two shot's are of the same coin.practice shots..Thanks for lookin   |
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I agree with MS64.
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Is that a die crack running along the eagle's wing? It would be a pretty cool one if so. I'd also have to go with MS-64 since it is weakly struck. That's a perfect of example of "buy the coin, not the holder" since I'd rather have a well struck 64 that's a little more baggy than a poorly struck one with few contact marks.
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Good eye Gothic Florin
Yes it is a Die crack,Runs from the N down to the end of the wing.It might add a couple of dollars to the value to the right person I think
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A die crack on the west wing may be the most commonly found in the series along with base of bust and forehead/hair die cracks. These are EXTREMELY common and more so than anything else, are used as variety identifiers. I have never heard of anyone paying more for them.
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Thanks WashQuart. Now you done went and hurt old Georges feeling.He was just starting to feel pretty good about himself MS63/64 then you went told him he was common,just a plain ole average George,Now I half too keep on eye on him LOL  Edited by jasper62
02/05/2010 5:16 pm
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Sorry Jasper, I can be bubble burstingly blunt. Gothic hurt my feelings a little when he said "That's a perfect of example of "buy the coin, not the holder." If someone speaks of a Washington in this tone they (IMO) had better realize there is nothing "pretty cool" about die cracks in the series.
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Well, Jesse, since I'm not familiar with the die crack in this particular series it was pretty cool to ME. I believe I'm entitled to my own opinion as to what type of coin I would like to buy. I don't think the coin is pleasing since it isn't well struck. I'd rather have a well struck one.
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