Glad you're hosting this year! I really enjoyed looking through last year's thread. I sent you a PM, just in case someone is willing to ship to...
I'm really sorry for the late response. I paid about $500 for the coin with shipping and taxes included. [ATTACH]
Guess the toning premium paid for this coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I really like the toning on this one! [ATTACH]
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I agree with Mainebill, I think it's a MS65 *. Very beautiful coin.
Just received this today and I love it! [ATTACH]
Just picked this up on eBay having no idea it was this colorful. Many thanks to Robec for the great pictures. [ATTACH]
I wouldn't be surprised if it received a gold bean :)
I think you made a good call going with the 1874. The surfaces are extremely clean for the grade, and I can easily see the coin being a PR65.
I was wondering why PCGS was giving my toners such low or details grades, I thought there was actually a problem with the coins, now I realize...
I hear ya, I just sent a submission off to PCGS, they gave the valuable coins details grades or graded them very conservatively, and were lenient...
Great coin, I was actually planning on bidding on that one, though I must have forgotten. Good thing I didn't bid on it or we'd be bidding against...
PCGS MS65 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If you are referring to the lines near the M in "UNUM", that is toning.
The luster doesn't shine through in most of the pictures because I am using a ring light. The lamp I usually use is broken and all I have left is...
Attached are most of the photos I took of the coin.
It is graded by PCGS.
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