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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-10-2009, 02:15 AM   #1 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,123 My Mood: Grade the walker Hey guys. I bought this about a year ago as an AU-50 raw from a coin shop for my type set. Looking at it closer, I think it may go higher than that. I don't know much about this series. It is extremely lustrous throughout. Opinions? Attached Thumbnails       01-10-2009, 03:13 AM   #2 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,356 Hard to say for sure, but I'm still going with AU. I'd give it AU-58, though.   01-15-2009, 03:28 AM   #3 (permalink) Irespire Senior Member   Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 220 I'd also say AU-55 or 58. Definitely a nice buy.   01-10-2009, 03:38 AM   #4 (permalink) kidromeo I'M LEGEND     Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Republic Of India Posts: 1,751 My Mood: My grade MS-62 __________________ Visit My Website   01-10-2009, 07:25 AM   #5 (permalink) snaz Registry fever     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,011 My Mood: I hate grading these.. But I'll say MS 63? __________________ Shawn Canadian Small cents : 108/124 87% complete Canadian Large cents: 44/56 78% complete Canadian Small cents MS: 64/124 51.7% complete W.I.N.S# 743 ENS Club Member   01-10-2009, 08:56 AM   #6 (permalink) kanga 50 Years and Still At It     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,588 My Mood: The coin looks well struck. - Flag lines across the left leg are VERY close to full. - The left thumb is visible. - Very close to full head. Not obviously cleaned; could be original surfaces. Can't see any obvious rubbing. I'd say better than AU-50. How much better? I'll let the pros make that decision. __________________ ANA Member APS Member ARA Member There are 10 types of people: those that understand binary, and those that don't.   01-10-2009, 09:26 AM   #7 (permalink) 4largecents Goldpan Man     Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 223 My Mood: I would have to go with AU-58, it looks like it might be some slight wear on Liberty's head, but it's a beautiful coin. __________________ Attitude is a choice...good or bad.   01-10-2009, 10:10 PM   #8 (permalink) Joshycfl Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 419 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Its hard to tell, but is there slight wear on the left hand/arm? ide say AU-58   01-10-2009, 10:19 PM   #9 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: Au-58 Nice Walker . Slight wear on Libertys breast . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   01-10-2009, 10:19 PM   #10 (permalink) ryanbrooks US Coin Collector     Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,393 My Mood: I would say AU-55 to AU-58. Like Josh said, there is wear on the left arm. Also, some other high points have been slightly worn down such as the breast, legs, feathers, etc... Nice coin though   01-10-2009, 10:33 PM   #11 (permalink) coinblogger Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 230 Can you guys help me to understand how grading services determine whether coins are circulated versus uncirculated? Whenever I see coins that are AU-50 to AU-58, I cannot really tell if they are circulated. More importantly, if a coin is listed as uncirculated, I cannot really tell if it has never been circulated. I would love to learn how to tell the difference. __________________ Check out my coin collecting blog, Coinblogger.com Interesting Articles: - Coin Collecting Guide - Interview With Owner of MesaCoin.com   01-10-2009, 10:38 PM   #12 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by coinblogger Can you guys help me to understand how grading services determine whether coins are circulated versus uncirculated? Whenever I see coins that are AU-50 to AU-58, I cannot really tell if they are circulated. More importantly, if a coin is listed as uncirculated, I cannot really tell if it has never been circulated. I would love to learn how to tell the difference. Look for slight changes in the color or luster on the coins high spot on this walker look at her left breast you can see a slight color change this is wear . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   01-10-2009, 11:39 PM   #13 (permalink) ldhair Coin Collector     Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,387 To be honest the lighting and the color of the image make it tough to tell much about breaks in luster. It has the look of AU-50. __________________ Larry   01-10-2009, 11:49 PM   #14 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by ldhair To be honest the lighting and the color of the image make it tough to tell much about breaks in luster. It has the look of AU-50. Even in these pictures you can see the change in color on her left breast , at least that's what it looks like to me . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   01-11-2009, 03:05 AM   #15 (permalink) johnny54321 aspiring numismatist     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Edwards, CA Posts: 1,123 My Mood: I see no luster breaks nor color changes other than a touch of rub on her breast and some lack of details. The reverse looks totally clean and fully lustrous. Personally, I was thinking AU-58.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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