1914 S $10 Indian What Would It Grade?

I have this 1914 S $10 Indian half eagle. I can't grade gold very good. What do you think this would grade, and do you think it would be worth submitting? Are the pics ok?

 

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Help me understand what you see on the reverse for the cleaning. I don't know what to look for on gold like I do silver.

 

I'm not sure it is cleaned, probably an AU-58. I see wear on high points such as the eagles breast/wing area and the wear near liberty's cheek. Like you, I'm not good at gold. Very nice coin.

 

Au 55
If not Genuine .

 

Au 58 there is a portion of reverse I'm not sure about from pics so possible cleaning details have to see in hand

 

55/58

 

I would say XF45 because of the distracting marks on the cheek, if it doesn't get a details grade. I don't think it's worth grading unless you just want it verified as authentic. There's not much upside potential for it versus keeping it raw. Still pretty and feels good in your hand.

 

I'd recommend sending it in for authentication, at least. There are a few things about this coin that concern me.
- tiny "pimples" on the eagles neck; some small "spikes" near the rims and date, some depressions in the fields that don't exactly look like bagmarks to me. In places the rim almost looks crumbly. I'm not saying it's fake, I'm just... concerned.

 

I have several others I would like to send in to get authenticated, so maybe I will throw this one in too.

 

It's always good to know 4 Sure!
I know a photo can not tell us everything.

 

looks cleaned to me. Could be the photo though.

 

55

 

Once it's graded I will be back.

 

It will be a great refresher on gold grading for me also. If real I'd say 55 too.

 

Because it is a better date, I would try your best to get it to straight grade. I have had no grade gold coins but put them near sun exposure in the house and you might get the tiny layer to get it to be acceptable to grading services in a few months. People never let their coins breathe. I have had some coins as have others who did not think the coins would grade well. But shazam! You guessed it, they got into MS holders!

 

Okay, I thought 58 obv, 60 rev.

But, others disagree.

That said, the raised mark on the D of DOLLARS bothers me.

Could be ?'able.

 

I didn't notice that. Maybe took a hit like the N next to it...?