Guess the grade # 3 1913 Quarter Eagle

Guess the grade on this 1913 Quarter Eagle.
These are always a challenge to grade and very difficult to grade from a photo.
Feel free to post any comments as to why you gave the coin a specific grade.
This coin is CAC certified.

 

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ms63

 

Will go with MS-64 Looks like a nice one

 

I'm gonna say 62 seems like a lot of marks on the obv.

 

Aside from a few small marks in the obverse field, a see nothing detracting. The devices appear bold and strong and the piece seems to exhibit much in the way of luster....ms-65.

 

I've never been able to grade these well, maybe I should post mine and get a better idea.

 

Me neither. Go ahead, take a stab at it......

 

Looks like a solid 64 to me.

 

I could be wrong, but it looks like there is some light wear; So I'll go with AU-58.

 

I'd give it MS-63.

 

From a first time grader...

Au-55, and maybe Au-58. I does not looked polished to me. I don't know about cleaned? I see a little luster-what I think of as mint state luster. My first impression was MS-63, but then I magnified the pic and opened my Red Book. Is it a choice unc. MS63?

I will be conservative.....Au-58. (I was not able to locate a mint mark).

 

Ok after seeing someone call this an Au 53 I thought to myself I should post the grade.
GDJMSP – even with the compressed photos you should be able to see a lot of luster on this coin . The surface of this coin is pretty much mark free with the exception of some minor marks on the reverse and even less on the obverse. The strike is sharp .
I bought this raw for $ 400 on EBAY 2 years ago. PCGS certified it as MS 64 and CAC gave it a green bean. Needless to say I was very lucky.

 

Read 'em and weep, boys. hya:

 

Thanks for posting the grading opportunity. I am only learning. I did not intend to trash your coin.-Thanks.

 

Mark, From the looks of the coins you posted thusfar, I think luck had little to do with it. Take care...Mike

 

I happen to have a Au 55 Quarter Eagle that was graded by PCGS and subsequently certified by CAC. I bought this one raw as well . There is a huge difference between this coin and the 1913 MS 64.

 

For those who have trouble with this series, you have to pay close attention to the luster in the fields. MS coins have luster that is readily apparent and even MS coins (particularly 61 to 64) have some rub in the fields. AU coins generally have little or no luster left in the fields. I think that the incuse nature of the coin and the different wear/luster patterns throw most people off when grading these coins. As such, they are among the most difficult to grade. All of the above IMO...MIke

 

Mike this was more luck then anything else. Thank you for the compliments on my coins.
Long story short. I picked the 1913 up on EBAY from Saratoga Springs .
It was August of 2008 , I think either a lot of people were on vacation or no one was paying attention as the auction on the coin had little activity. I thought it was probably at least MS 62 so I bid accordingly. Usually their coins get bid up so I was surprised I won it for $ 400. Their description even said that this coin was one of the best they had seen. When I received the coin I noticed it was rather nice so I took it into my local dealer for an assessment. He is very conservative and thought it was an MS 63 . Well it came back from PCGS as an MS 64 . I took it to Coin Fest where CAC certified it . I had a chance to talk with Bill Shamhart about all the coins I brought in for CAC to look at. He called this particular coin a high end MS 64. The luster on this coin is outstanding , my pictures can not do the coin justice as it is one of those you need to see in hand to really appreciate.

 

uncle please explain the pcgs 64