"show Me" State Commemorative Needs Opinions

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 1 / Views: 1,377
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 09/17/2011 12:58 pm Just got the Missouri in and I really like the coin as to potential - just need NS et al to comment/assess. It has really clean fields on the obverse with a lot of bronze toning going on. The reverse bothers me a bit due to the rub (not wear) going across the coin. I'm thinking a trip to NCS might be in order if consensus is a MS64 or better. The floor is now open to opinions. Paleoguy Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15446 Posts	Posted 09/17/2011 9:48 pm Hmmm ... interesting example of a lovely coin to evaluate. First off I'll mention my personal bias against toning in this series ... means nothing relative to technical grade ... but I prefer my classic US silver commemorative to have minimal (or no) toning ... and the unusual blue/green stripe on the reverse is distracting to my eye ... as I suspect it would be to any top TPG. The coin exhibits typical strike weakness consistent with most issues of the Missouri ... best observed in your example by the lack of detail at the high point of the obverse ... Daniel Boone hair above and to the right of his hair is flat and not thoroughly struck. With this coin in hand you can see for yourself what I mentioned earlier about the special design of the Missouri ... the wide rims and deep recessed fields combine to give the coin a 'medal' appearance ... designer Robert Aitken did a great job IMHO to differentiate this coin from all the others. I see rim hits on the reverse at 10:00 to 11:00 ... but clean fields ... a few minor bag hits ... worst I can see is on the reverse between Boone powder horn and rifle ... My opinion FWIW ... the unusual toning and minor rim hits will hold this lovely coin to MS63 ... Outstanding coin PG! I know the challenge of pursuing this set in MS ... very well done on this one. For your grading comparison ... here again is a photo of my PCGS MS64/CAC Missouri .. take an honest look at obverse strike ... my example also shows some strike weakness in the hair ... but can you see the differences? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 09/17/2011 9:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 1 / Views: 1,377

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT) Including Grading, Varieties, and Errors

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.23 seconds to rattle this change.

"Show Me" State Commemorative Needs Opinions