GTG: 1874 $3 Gold

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MS-60

 

AU50

 

MS-61. Looks far too nice for an AU to me.

 

AU-55

 

IMHO, these coins are SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO overgraded it is virtually impossible to instruct anyone on how to do it!

Back in the 1970's this would go into the files as an XF-45.

Today, with strict grading it would be an AU-50. If the obverse had as little friction as the reverse it would have a chance of sliding into the Commercial MS-61 grade.

The hairlines hurt the coin more than the wear.
So without the hairlines an NGC AU-58.
I'm going to guess with the amount of friction and hairlines it is over graded as an NGC AU-55. AU-53 would be an excellent grade and the MAXIMUM I would give it.

 

I say AU53-details, but I think NGC threw a AU58 on her.

 

AU55

 

AU55

 

AU 53

 

53

 

It’s not just the obv hairlines which bother me, there’s also à scratch in the field next to Liberty’s hair and a quite distracting hit at the lower curls. I’d say AU-50 or AU details, depending on how bad mentioned issues look in hand.

 

Aha! Just as I suspected!

 

Wow, AU-58?? Talk about grade inflation. Even though it's after the fact, I wanted to say AU-50 cleaned. "Buy the coin, not the slab!!!" Ain't that the truth!

 

I would expect fewer marks for a 58, but the grader probably gave it more points for luster and vintage.

 

Troll.

 

imo ms-63

 

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I told you this series was OVER GRADED and all the services are guilty!