Father had these and starting to do some research. Being new its very hard for me to tell different grades. Any comments?
i'll go AU - 50 on the first one, and on the 1915, i can't grade the incused designs. Merry christmas!
The 1915's design is cut into the coin, rather than expressed outwards, am i not correct? I'm no master of either grading, but i'm a whole whole lot better at the outward design.
aahhh.. maybe AU-50. Tell you what. I'll read up on these, if you'll stay and be an active member after you find out about these gold pieces
i was pretty close to my original AU-50. Maybe 53 or 48 but who cares. Anything under AU-50 will go for around melt value. did you see my other post on your other Gold?
by the way, i'll change my grade on the 1878 to XF-45.. Just not doing ahe AU dance for me wear wise..
The first one looks funny....almost like a cast copy....the surface looks funny.....can you get a weight on it?? The 2en one looks like it might have been cleaned....anyway...I would say XF on it Speedy
speedy, on the first one, i think it's just the picture. i thought about that too for a while. On the second one speedy, what can i look for to determine wear?
I'll try to weigh. Took picture with a 500 watt halogen lamp from the top of the head, could that give it a funny look?
maybe some slight shadowing.. i don't know though, not much of a photographer myself. Isnt 500 watts pretty doggone bright?
On the ones I look at the wear seems to come to the....eagles weings right up near the top....right at the neck...you can see the worn spot there on this one... Next I would say the Indian's headdress.... BTW--I've haven't seen too many of these in hand...mosty in photos... Speedy
I would estimate the 1915 is XF40, maybe 45 detail wise - but I think the coin has been been cleaned and polished. Value is likely around $90-$100. The 1878-S - I'm pretty sure it's a fake, at best it's an altered coin with an added mint mark. If it is gold - value would be bullion content depending on fineness.
