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Hello, all - I've been looking for high res 2010 Silver Eagles to see the differences between MS66, 69, et cetera... I can't find much. Any ideas?
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Most 2010 ASE will grade 68 or 69. 66 would be a very low grade and should have noticeable contact marks, a weaker strike, impaired luster or all of the above. There's really no way to say what will be a 67 or 68 though. The differences are minute. I always think about the luster and eye appeal on ultra high grade moderns and that is very tough to pick up in the best of photos. |
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Yeah... I have a couple that are REALLY nice... one has a surface small black spot (could just be something that could be removed, but I haven't yet tried), and one that has a very weak scratch, maybe about 1 mm long but very shallow. I dunno if they make 69 or 68, and I'm curious to know. I'll send them in, but I was hoping there was a photo database for them (not on PCGS Photograde). A Google image search yields low quality or low resolution pictures.
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I'll send them in, If you meant sending them in to be slabbed, I don't think that would be a good idea. The only way you'd make a little money or break even is if they came back MS70, and with the little imperfections you mentioned they shouldn't come back as MS70's. |
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I agree with wheatguy...losing proposition to send a coin like that in.
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07/22/2010 1:52 pm
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Oh, I'm not reselling them. Just curious to see how they grade. I've got a bunch I want to send it for authenticity's sake, so I thought I'd throw them in, too.
I got them because I wanted *really* nice coins (and if they're 68's or 69's, that qualifies, to me) from the year I really got into collecting. If they're less than 67, I'll probably go buy me a proof or two also. =)
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Tried to modify to avoid double-post, wouldn't work. : /
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I've got a bunch I want to send it for authenticity's sake, so I thought I'd throw them in, too. If you want to send them in to test that they're real, that would also be a bad idea in my opinion. ASE's are almost never faked and they are usually crude copies. |
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Oh, I'm sorry wheatguy! Good advice, but I meant I have a bunch of coins to send in - not just ASE's. =) Some old copper I've picked up, and I'm curious to know how "an official" would grade it and make sure it's all authentic. =) But yeah, if I didn't think they were authentic, I wouldn't be bothering with ASE's! This is all just a part of the learning process for me as I get into this hobby. But your advice is well-taken, thank you Sir! =) |
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Quote:Oh, I'm sorry wheatguy! Good advice, but I meant I have a bunch of coins to send in - not just ASE's. =) Some old copper I've picked up, and I'm curious to know how "an official" would grade it and make sure it's all authentic. =) But yeah, if I didn't think they were authentic, I wouldn't be bothering with ASE's! This is all just a part of the learning process for me as I get into this hobby. But your advice is well-taken, thank you Sir! =) My bad.  I figured something was a little off.  |
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