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Off the top of your cuff, how would you grade these coins?

 

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I'd have to go with AU-58.

Bone

 

Somewhere near AU-55?

 

AU-ish but interesting colors...

 

Not close according to Heritage and PCSG

 

Is it a P or D...I can't tell....it might be my eyes playing tricks...

I would say MS64....I don't see any wear...it's a harder date coin IMO and its also hard to find one that is UNC--the planchet is well centered and the starts show how the strike was strong....in fact...if the toning was a bit nicer MS65 might get it IMO.

Speedy

 

Who is that??--it looks like its in a NGC slab...

Speedy

 

how about luster

 

I think luster is there...but the toning covers most of it...I think in hand it would show BU-T-Full!

Speedy

 

I happen to believe that Heritage would have given the coin the grade that was shown on the PCSG slab, and on these slabs it could have been a 70 and I wouldn't have been surprised.
The coin appears to have rub marks on the face and could very well be a slider. The reverse has so many finger prints on it that it's hard to tell exactly what the luster may be.
I agree with a couple of the posters and would think that a AU would be very generous.

 

Where are the prints??.....
Is PCSG a new grading Co???....
I would be the first to say that I could be wayyy off on the grade but I sure don't see the pints and such.

Speedy

 

I went and found the coin and lighten the photo...I must say that the light shows the coin much better...
the slid-marks on the face are just breaks in luster...they aren't deep or the like.
The back ans pretty toning IMO...this photo is just a little darker than it should be IMO.
I don't agree with the grade NGC gave....but its GEM none the less---this is a 1897-S and that is hard to find in any grade

Speedy

 

I must agree with Speedy on this one... MS-64

 

Well, for what it is worth, this coin is an NGC 1897 MS67 - an $18,000 coin.

http://coins.heritagegalleries.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=65124&Lot_No=24197#Photo

Persoanlly, which would you want more, the one we've been talking about or this one?

 

BTW - I'm impressed that you graded it even an MS64. I look at it and just see a rusty old coin.

 

That is not corrosion below the S on the reverse?

 

I would much rather have the first one....its pretty and has a great look to it!
I don't think its corrosion...but I could be wrong.

Speedy

 

This is great news, for now I know Speedy won't be bidding me up on the second coin.

 

Oh, I'm surprised at NGC's grade, too... But, like GD said, you really need to have the coin in hand to grade it accurately.

I was pretty sure of an MS-grade, however due to the apparent lack of circulation wear, but I never would have guessed that high of a grade by looking at the photographs.