My guess, before the reveal,was 62; thanks to Silvermike for the photo of the high points of the design. Grading from photos is very hard, as...
With the additional information, I think about AU50, dipped and retoned, but I have to say the colors on the obv. look "off" to me. Hope you can...
how is the luster on the obv? cartwheel? bare spots in the field?
Fivaz was quoting Randy Campbell of ANACS, who I expect has evaluated a large enough sample of raw gold coins to know what he is talking about.
I'd leave it as is and see what pcgs thinks. FWIW, I believe it has been dipped before and some of the black stuff didnt' come off, then retoned...
I hope we will here more on why coin #2 is a fake. To my eyes, the images posted don't show anything definitive. But then, I'm no expert. Full...
The P mint 73,74, 75 are surprisingly hard to find. In fact a nice problem free 73 trade dollar of any mint is hard to find! It's nice to see...
Great backstory for when you find the right coin!
She's looking west across the Pacific towards the Orient, the intended destination for these coins.
In terms of wear, I'd say EF40. There may have been a light cleaning on the obverse (bright fields and light hairlines). The rim hits might...
I don't think either is a 1916. This link may...
The op coin looks great and would be a standout in anybody's type set, imo. For some reason the 8 in the dentils jumped out at me, maybe because...
and your coin looks like a nice unmolested Fine.
I can't really tell about the obv except that it's type 2 (obviously since it's a 77); and you are right about the rev. The micro S is somewhat...
top of an 8 in the dentils?
I'll guess 65.
still a decent looking coin despite the wipe.
Well, strike (in terms of grading) is only important in mint state coins. In circulated coins it can affect value to collectors who appreciate...
Nice looking vf walker, Oldsmoky62!
I like the quarter as vf20-25; 35 is generous I think. Very nice look with great antique silver surfaces.
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