Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
CoinTalk
>
What's it Worth
>
Classic head grading
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="johnny54321, post: 359538, member: 13342"]I have my two 2.5 dollar gold classic heads for you experts to grade. The first is an 1834.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is 1838-O(Breen 6152 variety). I mention the variety because the formation of the 1838 is curved, as well as a different alignment of the "T" in "STATES". Its interesting, because I first thought the alignment was fishy given my previous counterfeit experience; but it honestly looks exactly like the variety on the PCGS website......along with the strong toning on this coin, I am pretty certain it is authentic. It's rare at approx 17,000 minted, but unfortunately my example has several scratches on both obverse and reverse. So I guess I would be looking at a "details" grade on that one.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are both pleasing to look at, and are several of the highlights of my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnny54321, post: 359538, member: 13342"]I have my two 2.5 dollar gold classic heads for you experts to grade. The first is an 1834. The second is 1838-O(Breen 6152 variety). I mention the variety because the formation of the 1838 is curved, as well as a different alignment of the "T" in "STATES". Its interesting, because I first thought the alignment was fishy given my previous counterfeit experience; but it honestly looks exactly like the variety on the PCGS website......along with the strong toning on this coin, I am pretty certain it is authentic. It's rare at approx 17,000 minted, but unfortunately my example has several scratches on both obverse and reverse. So I guess I would be looking at a "details" grade on that one. They are both pleasing to look at, and are several of the highlights of my collection.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
CoinTalk
>
What's it Worth
>
Classic head grading
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...