GTG Interesting 1910 Wheat

Curious to know your thoughts on grade.

 

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AU-55.

 

AU 50

 

Scratches are on the slab. The coin itself is clean of any marks or scratches.

 

MS65 RB

I have a clone. When you reveal the grade I will know how to grade mine.

 

MS-64 RB

 

I want to say AU58. I think I see wear on the high cheek bones.

 

Guesses are intriguing. Here are some more pictures,this time with a cell phone.

 

Let me add one more to it that I took last night with a scope.
It's of a line you can't see in my other pics due to the streaks on the slab

 

MS 64+ RB

 

I want to say AU58 because I think perhaps there is just a hint of wear.

 

63 rb

 

65

 

Looks gem to me

 

Ok well one more zoomed in pic of a certain marker.

 

I see what you are getting at.
I am at 65RB

 

What is he??

 

I believe the coin is a 1910 Matte Proof
I contacted NGC and they believe it was struck with retired matte proof dies. So I'm not sure.

 

The coin has a sharp finned rim with a thick square edge that is very shiny, like that of a matte proof. NGC apparently didnt like the strike even though the tell tale die scratch below the M in UNUM is present. With the gouges through TRUST and WE, it makes it a later die state. Which makes sense as there were 2 die pairs with 2 die states each. This matches one of those later die states IMO. No planchet marks are present on the shoulder either. This planchet didnt touch another planchet, just like a matte proof.

 

It took searching thru a lot of proof auctions. But I found both the markers.
I was not able to find either of the markers on any of the Business strikes.

Is there a book that tells all the markers for the matte proofs 09' thru 16'?
Or an online reference?