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Valued Member
United States
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Picked this up today (my third 1917 SLQ type 1... I love them). I wanted to see what you all think it grades at. It does look to have a small PVC spot. Do you think its worth sending it in for the PCGS spot removal service (or might it already have gone through that)?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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gorgeous coin....congrats
condition AU-58 with mint luster
How much did you pay?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Isn't ngc the one with conservation, or is pcgs in the racket, too? |
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 United States
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Fantastic eye-appeal coin!
Your lovely coin exemplifies what I care about ... visual impact.
I can not offer a learned opinion on grade ... looks MS to me but if there is rub anywhere then AU-58.
I can state without hesitation that the eye-appeal is wonderful.
Great coin.
David
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Stunning coin! Does anyone know how they do their spot removal?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I have been successful removing minor PVC from my 1917 type slq with acetone. Anyways, it's a very nice coin, looks really close to MS to me. Looks AU58 minimum, could slide to 62-63.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
516 Posts |
Wow.. even if this coin is AU-58, I bet it fetches substantially more money than the typical 58. Without the PVC spot (which I'm not sure what TPGs do to a coin when one exists), i'd say MS65FH. Or at least it appears to be FH from the pics provided.. hard to tell for certain.
If PVC keeps it out of MS, then AU-58 for sure. But that seems too easy for a "You vs PCGS" thread.
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Valued Member
United States
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Wow that is one detail-heavy SLQ! I'm going to say 65FH
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United States
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It definitely looks MS to me too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1150 Posts |
I have a '17 TI 66-FH that doesn't look as good as this baby does!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
Looks MS to me and with very few marks. Luster maybe is a bit muted although that could just be the photos. The greenish haze might be PVC or it could be toning. Head detail is slightly soft in the center but it still appears to meet FH criteria. The eagle breast feathers likewise are just a touch soft compared to some 1917 Type 1 coins.
Overall, MS-64FH. If the haze bothers you it is probably worth checking out that PCGS service. Will they guarantee the coin will be re-slabbed at the original grade after they work in it?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Jaobler - The coin definitely has an overall toning to it (that I love). The spot I'm concerned about being PVC is the dot under the T in TRUST (well, TRVST). PCGS's PVC service from what I've read is free for coins they've already slabbed (though I'd have to pay to ship it out there), with a guarantee it will get back in the same holder (or $ if not). In terms of the luster - the coin has a nice luster to it, but not as strong as one of my other SLQ's (which I'll note is a MS-65FH).
The grade I'll respond to later ... :-)
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United States
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I agree, as far as marks go, this has the look of a 65+. The luster on the fields is a bit soft. And I see very little luster on the devices, combined with weaker than average details leads me to believe there may be a bit of light rub. It still could get MS, especially since the fields don't really have any signs of circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ms should not be a problem at all
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think its the greatest ever ms66/7FH. Who would care about a little spot.
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Posted 05/06/2011 9:28 pm
