That is an interesting coin. I guess I would expect a coin struck from worn and touched up (coarse polishing) dies to not have PL surfaces, so...
It looks just like some that my Dad had in his SDB, bought in the treasury releases, handled enough to become AU, then stored in a cardboard...
[IMG] [IMG] This one might have been in a few riverboat poker games, eh?
I'll guess 66 PL. Value? I have no clue! WAG: $200?
I'm leaning towards genuine, corroded. Do you have a photo of part of the reeded edge?
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MS64? For the record, last night I had a homemade Black&Tan.
Great looking coin, it oozes originality. I would challenge anyone to support an assertion that it has been cleaned... I'm always ready to be...
Would like to post somethin' but photobouquet is in "maintenance" mode.
I agree that a long languid acetone bath is in order.
I guess that as something of a purist I think 58 should just be just high point rub; this one has some loss of luster in part of the left obv...
LOL, thanks, I could sense the tension building,for some reason..
Thanks for all the guesses and comments. The assigned grade is.... AU58! Some of you have very sharp eyes for spotting rub! I have a hard time...
Looks about 66 to me too.
I think VG8 too. Lighting may accentuate random shallow marks, I don't think I would call it "scratched/cleaned" without an in hand exam.
Absolutely right. static photos can only reveal so much, and Peace Dollars are especially hard to grade from photos. Keep the guesses coming,...
I bought this one because I liked the patina, and it seemed like a nice example. What do you think is the assigned grade? [IMG] [IMG]
I think dark is the norm for these, too. here are my type examples-- [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
If you like the coin, and are buying as a type coin and not strictly a gold "investment," then I think the 11-D looks very nice and reasonable...
Here is a straight on photo of the 1886 nickel obv. you can see some hairlines but not as repulsive as the tilted image. [IMG]
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