hone your grading skills -- type 2 gold dollar

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  1. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    Here's the newest edition to my type set. Please guess the grade that PCGS assigned to it, and to the extent that your grade might vary also share with us your grade.

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    The pictures are fairly accurate, however the coin is a bit more lustrous than the photos suggest, particularly on the obverse...Mike
     
    Leadfoot, Jan 20, 2008
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  3. zaneman

    zaneman Former Moderator

    au-53 IMO
     
    zaneman, Jan 20, 2008
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  4. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    EF-45 to AU-50. With all that luster I am leaning toward AU. Perhaps the coin was a pocket piece for a while which might explain the amount of wear and luster.
     
    Hobo, Jan 20, 2008
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  5. ikes4ever

    ikes4ever Senior Member

    Ef-45
     
    ikes4ever, Jan 20, 2008
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  6. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    AU-58 - with all that luster still present. Are those smudges on the holder on the reverse - I think so, but thought I would ask. Nice coin by the way!
     
    mark_h, Jan 20, 2008
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  7. Jako lipo

    Jako lipo New Member

    au-53
     
    Jako lipo, Jan 20, 2008
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  8. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    EF-40 is best I can give her. A magnificant piece never-the-less...

    Take Care
    Ben
     
    Bonedigger, Jan 20, 2008
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  9. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    ef 45
     
    spock1k, Jan 20, 2008
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  10. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    Congrats ! Nice work.

    AU50. Darn good strike on a notoriously poorly struck series.
     
    900fine, Jan 20, 2008
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  11. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    Yes, they are.
     
    Leadfoot, Jan 20, 2008
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  12. DJCoinz

    DJCoinz Majored in Morganology

    Beautiful coin. AU55.
     
    DJCoinz, Jan 20, 2008
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  13. jaxsdad

    jaxsdad Curmudgeon Collector

    Au50 -nice !
     
    jaxsdad, Jan 21, 2008
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  14. ozland tiger

    ozland tiger Senior Member

    With this caveat which is I have a hard time grading gold, I would grade this AU53. Your one dollar is a pretty coin and a testament to a time when money was real.
     
    ozland tiger, Jan 21, 2008
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  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    If they followed their own standards PCGS should have said VF35. I would say VF25 based on ANA standards. The coin just has too much wear for anything higher IMO.
     
    GDJMSP, Jan 21, 2008
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  16. Tater

    Tater Coin Collector

    I'm going to guess, EF-45
     
    Tater, Jan 21, 2008
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  17. Shortgapbob

    Shortgapbob Emerging Numismatist

    Au50-53
     
    Shortgapbob, Jan 21, 2008
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  18. alcochaser

    alcochaser Large Clad Dollar Nut

    Nice AU Gold Dollar. Definately a good coin to have.
     
    alcochaser, Jan 21, 2008
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  19. tcore

    tcore Coin Collector

    XF40 is what I think they graded it and I agree.
     
    tcore, Jan 21, 2008
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  20. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    Mark Feld, Jan 21, 2008
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  21. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    Leadfoot, Jan 21, 2008
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