Guess The Grade........Seated Half.

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  1. relicsncoins

    relicsncoins Junior Member

    Test your skills.....Guess the Grade.

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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I'd say Au55 - a TPG, wouldn't surprise me if they said 64.
     
  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Sheesh, 55, Doug?

    62.
     
  5. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I am going to guess at 64.
     
  6. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    I like it as a AU-55. Definitely looks like wear on the top of Liberty's right leg (left in picture.)
     
  7. BR549

    BR549 Junior Member

    I'll say top AU-58, just a hairs breath under MS.
     
  8. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Coin has wear where borgovan said, and also going down her right leg (left in picture). I also see wear in the cloak she is wearing, below her breast in right in the middle. Also wear on the eagle's right (left in the picture) claw.
    I'd grade the coin 55, but I think whatever TPG graded it, gave it a 62.
     
  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    There's wear on the cap, in the fields, right leg, talons, leaves and arrows.
     
  10. BR549

    BR549 Junior Member

    Note: I've ran into some dealers who would say that's cabinet friction rub and normal characteristics for a coin of this age.
     
  11. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Cabinet friction only appears on the highest points of the coin. And never in the fields.

    So if you see signs of breaks in the luster anyplace but on the highest points - then it is not cabinet friction.

    But it sure makes a handy excuse for dealers and TPGs to grade AU coins as MS ;)
     
  12. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    I agree with Doug on this one. I grade the coin AU55 and I think the TPG did as well. Typically they bump coins to the MS range when the coin has cabinet friction (high point wear). They are tougher (as they should be) on coins with wear in the fields.
     
  13. Ltrain

    Ltrain New Member

    AU 55 here as well.
     
  14. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    I'll say AU-58, and to heck with what the TPG said.
     
  15. G-man422

    G-man422 Member

  16. statequarterguy

    statequarterguy Love Pucks

    I’d say AU, as the coin is clearly not original, although some nice toning started awhile ago. Subdued luster and what appears to be slight wear, particularly in the fields, could be due to a prior cleaning. Either way, darn nice coin and wouldn’t be too upset if I bought it as MS. Of course it could be the pics and the coin looks even better.

    Edited:
    What are those marks in the fields on the obverse below the stars to the left of the word "Liberty", to the left of the date (those look like a scratched square and line), and the vertical lines to the left of Liberty's arm?

     
  17. djdilliodon

    djdilliodon Junior Member

    no grade/details graded :O
     
  18. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    AU-58 unless thats a gouge to the L of the shield.
     
  19. Penny Fanatic

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  20. relicsncoins

    relicsncoins Junior Member

    Here is the grade.......Pretty accurate guesses.

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