Heya everyone. Here's another coin I recently bought. It's in pretty good shape, but am having some trouble attributing would. Would anyone care to lend a hand? Also, there seems to be some sort of error going on, on the reverse at 12 o'clock? Anyone care to take a shot at that on what might of happened there? :hail: Thanks! Ryan
That appears to be a planchet lamination - the planchet was imperfect. These typically don't carry a premium.
I've gotten so hesitant to grade coins from photos, particularly the AU / MS divide, but hey - what the heck. Here goes. Genuine (though I was a little suspicious of what appears to be a die tooling mark on the denticles at Star 2) Early die state, well struck but not 100% (missing some center in the stars especially 9 and 10) Mint state Not original color. I think it's been cleaned and recolored. A coin with that much detail normally shows original luster under the tone, but I don't see any. Lots to like about that coin ! It shows a lot of crisp hair detail. I'll look closer when I get home. I'll also take a stab at attribution.
I see doubling on the 185 of the date. :kewl: I likes! :eat: Ribbit Ps: Looks like a N-16 to me! :thumb:
Even if she was recolored a very desireable looking coin , nice pickup , I won't even try to grade her but she sure looks MS to me . rzage
I believe this is Newcomb-16, characterized by the hole in the ear and the curl to the right of the eight. If so, it is r.2+ ! Not too shabby. The finest known N-16, graded MS66BN by PCGS, sold last week at the Naftzger sale for $1,700. It has a repunched 1. Upon further review, I think this is a middle die state, not early. The radial erosion lines are showing in the left obverse field.
