1839-O $2.50 Grade

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  1. ilmcoins

    ilmcoins Well-Known Member

    How do you think she is going to do at PCGS?

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  3. man2004

    man2004 Active Member

    AU55 Straight up
     
  4. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Probably AU but it may get a Details, cleaned grade.
     
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  5. WLH22

    WLH22 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for sharing this one. I really like the OBV mint mark coinage of that year. Hoping to add a few branch mint 39's. It's an AU but hard to tell details or not from photos.
     
  6. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    I'll say AU details cleaned
     
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  7. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

  8. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    With 3 string collectors stating details and cleaned you may want to reconsider having this coin professionally graded.
     
  9. Publius2

    Publius2 Well-Known Member

    I think it is AU-55 cleaned. But it will probably straight-grade at AU-58. I have seen early gold with much more wear grade at AU-55.

    Quite a nice coin.
     
  10. Vess1

    Vess1 CT SP VIP Supporter

    Wow. You don't see one of these every day. It would sell in an instant even if it does come back cleaned.
     
  11. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    AU sharpness, but I see hairlines on the obverse that might take it to a "details" grade.
     
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  12. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    +1 appears to be AU Details
     
  13. charlottedude

    charlottedude Novice Collector

    Definitely AU55 to AU58 details, but the images show some hairlines on both obverse and reverse. That said, I think an AU-Details/Cleaned grade will be the result.
     
  14. ilmcoins

    ilmcoins Well-Known Member

    I sent to ANACS and they gave her a straight AU53.
     
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  15. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    That is the ANACS opinion. It does not carry the same weight as PCGS and NGC.

    On the other hand, the photos might be making the hairlines look worse than they are. I am quite familiar with that from my experience with taking photos.
     
  16. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Au details cleaned would be my opinion
     
  17. serdogthehound

    serdogthehound Well-Known Member

    Looks cleaned however given the rarity of these coins I don’t think the attempt can hurt it a great coin even in a details holder
     
  18. jfreakofkorn

    jfreakofkorn Well-Known Member

    Has it ever been cleaned ?
     
  19. man2004

    man2004 Active Member

    Oblique or tangential lighting frequently over exaggerates imperfections in the fields of gold coins. I’ve had many gold coins straight graded by NGC showing the same imperfections using oblique lighting. I can’t speak for PCGS since I exclusively use NGC for all of my grading services. Nice work @ilmcoins for following your gut on this beauty!
     
  20. ilmcoins

    ilmcoins Well-Known Member

    You are correct and so is @man2004 ... I may have put everyone at a disadvantage with my poor photography. The photograph of the coin below was taken at the same time and shows similar marks. It straight graded as well. Probably my lighting is the culprit.

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  21. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    The 1839-O Quarter Eagle does not get as much respect as you might think among the specialists. Doug Winter has pronounced it "common in all grades" up to AU-55. "It becomes scarce in accurately graded AU-58 and the lower Mint State grades." It becomes "rare" in MS-63 and above.

    I probably over paid for this one, which is graded AU-58 CAC. I thought the price was too high, but oddly enough the dealer, whom my wife knows, convinced her I should buy it. It is quite nice, but it's not quite Mint State. It is the common variety with the dies rotated in the "medal strike" position.

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