1876 S $5 Guess The Grade

I had this guy walk into the store this week. With a mintage of just 4,000 pieces this is a very rare coin. NOTE: The punch mark looking mark in the center of the obverse is on every genuine coin and is not damage it is a die marker for genuine coins.

We are sending it to PCGS for grading.

What do you think PCGS will call it?

 

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XF details. Damaged.

 

I say VF

the surfaces look harshly cleaned to me, though

please educate me, Matt. because I know you better than to send a coin that would likely body bag. What's with the surfaces on this coin?

 

The Damage?

 

I assume you are asking me that question. The rim looks like it came out of a bezel. Maybe it is just your photo. but it looks like it is half reeded.

 

I think it might be the picture. I didn't note any sign of it being in a bezel in hand.

She's out the door to PCGS now.. Time will tell.

 

Here is what I am talking about.

 

Is that just the way that gold coins wear? I have to admit, my experience in grading gold coins is almost non-existent

 

May well be. I know diddly about gold.

 

I would guess VF35-XF40. Depends on the weight they give the scarcer year. However, saying a US gold piece has a scarcer year is not much of a stretch. There is tons of scarce gold with not much of a premium. Look at all of the civil war dates.

I am not really seeing a bevel, but probably an old cleaning. I am guessing they are saying the old cleaning is acceptable.

 

45

 

53

 

40 Ef details still a great mintage!!

 

I will go at either XF45 or AU50 not seeing cleaned but it did circulate.

 

I'll stick with my grade of VF

 

XF 40