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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 8445591, member: 105571&quot;]Nice find.&nbsp; Congratulations. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is the GR-1 die marriage, Obverse 1, Reverse A.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In particular, the reverse of your coin is in the terminal die state, which displays a shattered die.&nbsp; The lumps along the die cracks are especially diagnostic.&nbsp; On the obverse, the diagnostic for terminal die state is a crack from rim to S13 and then connecting to the crack through the date.&nbsp; I can&#039;t see this on your photographs, but if it&#039;s there, then the obverse is a terminal die state and if not, it&#039;s the penultimate die state.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1839-O GR-1 is the most common of the 39-Os with about 95% of all those in existence being this variety.&nbsp; It is an R-1 coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look for a recutting of the mintmark at the lower, outside left of the MM.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to grade, I would estimate it to possess around AU-55 sharpness and I agree with others that it has probably been cleaned.&nbsp; Although the nature of your photographs limit my assessment of this.&nbsp; Also, the color of the coin in the photos probably does not reflect reality and is probably an artifact of the light being used.&nbsp; I find it impossible to estimate any remaining luster from these photos although I concede to others their claim to be able to see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if it receives a Details grade, it&#039;s worth slabbing, IMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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