That gouge is pretty well broken up amid the feathers and leaves; I think you got a lot of nice detail probably at a big discount from a "problem...
a nice original draped bust dollar (1799 or later) in G to VG condition.
I think is name is still carved in stone over the entrance to the building... saw a photo once.
guess I was too picky about the friction on the high points. Looking in the pcgs grading guide, quote: "There is almost always "frost"...
Hard to decide, but will go with 63.
I'm going with 58, the luster loss on high points looks rubbed off to me rather than broken by coin on coin friction, so when I find out it...
I'll have to see if I have one (withimages). i'm Huguenot on my mother's side.
Au53?? Whoa....
I started at 55, but went back and changed to 58 as the high point rub looks so minimal. Lovely coin!
Those photos help. I'll stick with my guess of 64
whatever the grade, she's perfect!
I find the images hard to read, as the right obv field is pretty dark. I think I see enough chatter to hold it back from gem, but plenty of...
Wow! gold roof covering. That's some interesting trivia!
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Wasn't a college building constructed on the foundation of the Dahlonega mint?
They both look about 40 to me; full outline of breastplate but loss of detail down the body and left leg; still some rounding of the body and leg...
Love these Randall Hoard coins. I think 64, a few trivial marks and spots keep it form gem, I think, but still a very nice example
I went with 64, it is so hard to judge luster in static images and Heritage images seem worse than most. The rim hits are so peripheral I don't...
Maybe Mossy Oak Camo could use it in an ad?
Man, that one punches all the "way cool" buttons.
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