Grade on SLQ 1917-D Type 1

Hello!

Input on grade on this coin? Great appeal in hand. Really want to think it’s MS, but think it might be high AU...? Or am I wrong?

See photos taken with different light.

Thanks!

 

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Looks like slight wear (color change) on the leg. I would say beautiful AU-58.

 

Agree with @ACE Mike and would only add this one I believe would qualify for a "FH" full head designation too.

 

AU64FH.

 

AU64...?

 

Surely, you haven't forgotten my AU64 thread?

Btw, I'm also in the AU58 camp but I don't think this coin would grade MS64 if it didn't have wear. My initial impression was low MS, eg MS61-62.

 

Thanks

 

Here is the link for those who have not read the thread and are unfamiliar with the concept of AU64.

The secret to collecting key dates (The elusive AU64 slider)

 

Thanks you guys!

High AU is still more than good enough for an upgrade of my Dansco7070.

If you don’t mind me asking about a few more while we are at it?

1924: AU50-55?
1926: AU50-AU53?
1927: AU55-58?
1930-S: XF45-AU50?

Recently got these as my first higher quality SLQ so appreciate any help. Much easier to grade more circulates ones

 

Hey, now that Ed's back in town, you might as well wait for the expert.

 

Thank you for that link, I feel better educated now.

 

Thanks! Great post!

 

I would give it a soak in acetone. Sometimes apparent light high point wear in areas that may have weakness in strike is just accumulated residue from storage. I've had a few apparent AU58s that revealed MS62-64 after a soak.

 

It's a technical AU58, but with that head and the quality of the strike, it may make MS62 in market grading.