Good afternoon! Just received this back from NGC today - so as requested, here's a GTG for it. I've taken some new photos (as NCS performed some conservation on it.) If anyone wants to just cheat and find out the grade, I already have it listed (hopefully that follows the forum rules enough, not trying to self-promote outside the For Sale area.) Will reveal the grade later on tonight. Enjoy!
Well, I'm tired of waiting for responses (or maybe everyone just has me on ignore now) - and it's time to stop looking at a computer for a while...so here's the grade (no one got it right in the poll above): I think BN was a bit harsh...this coin/token still has PLENTY of red left in it (not saying it should be RD, but RB...come on.) Have a great week.
Comparing it to the pictures in the earlier "Let's play a game" thread, it looks like NGC lightened it up a little (or what was the conservation?) without making it look cleaned. But if it's truly uncirculated, I would have thought it a higher grade. Thoughts?
Hi @stldanceartist : I guessed MS62/3 (I was guessing MS62). The spot at 1-2 o'clock on the obverse (near the holder prong) looks like it could be lightly corroded. I agree with the "brown" designation from the pictures provided. I think MS61 is a touch harsh, especially since that grade is given largely to borderline problem MS coins. Nonetheless, an attractive coin.
