Your best answer will likely come directly from Larry (or another specialist) or from careful searching of the Heritage archives. As pointed out...
I would be surprised to hear the first coin went higher than 64, and a 63 wouldn't phase me either. The second coin looks like a solid 65....
Not MS. Too much luster disturbance and high-point wear.
p.s. for those of you who think this coin is AU or below, where's the wear?
My guess: 63 or 64 depending on luster and hits, primarily.
I am working on two sets, and I don't see myself finishing either one of them any time soon: US Type Set Large Cent Date Set
Wow. I'm such a (consistent) dummy sometimes.
VF 25 was the first grade that came to mind. Neat coin, and one of my very favorite designs.
Au 53
I will likely buy a copy.
My advice: Sell 9 out of every ten coins you own. Keep your best ones. Good luck in whatever you do...Mike
p.s. if you get some plastic polish (PlastiX) you can generally buff out the scratches in a slab -- or at least make them less evident. Takes...
XF 40 is my guess. 45 would't surprise me either. Excellent coin, Catbert. :)
I suspect it's the perspective the photo was taken from that is causing the effect you describe...Mike
Fascinating!
If forced, I'd choose #2, but quite candidly, I'd likely pass on both. This is a series that you can afford to be VERY selective....Mike
Full Split Bands (speaking of the horizontal bands on the faces on the reverse). Coins that have this feature, often found flatly struck, are...
A 72 type 2 in a 65 slab is going to set you back a serious chunk of change. ;) I love the series, and always have. It was the first series I...
Not looking at the posts to this thread, and hoping I've not guessed already, I'd grade the coin XF 40.
Here's a bit of info on the topic.... http://www.answers.com/topic/coinage-act?cat=biz-fin...
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