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<p>[QUOTE="Sok82, post: 3913289, member: 108942"]I inherited a bunch of coins from my grandparents, and the only one I suspect has any real value is the 1860 $1 gold coin. I know very little about coin collecting, but a great deal about comicbooks, so I'm assuming the trifecta of rarity, condition and market demand is true for coins as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm guessing this one is in pretty decent shape, as I've read that the wear typically begins on the cheek, and I can't really see any wear to speak of. Possibly some hairline scratches and scuffs? As far as how well the coin is struck, I have no eye for that or frame of reference to know what "good" looks like. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd appreciate anyone's help in assessing the general grade and estimated value, as well as any pointers on how (or if) to get this preserved/graded by NGC. Their tiered cost structure is a bit of a puzzle to me, and it appears you have to know the general condition/value in order to select the correct grading tier. Any help there would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, and please let me know if you need more/other photos to assess it properly.</p><p>Steven</p><p><br /></p><p>[GALLERY=media, 13320]Face 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13322]Reverse 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13318]Face 3 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13317]Face 4 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13316]Face 5 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13321]Face 2 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13323]Reverse 2 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13325]Reverse 4 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13324]Reverse 3 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13319]Edge 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sok82, post: 3913289, member: 108942"]I inherited a bunch of coins from my grandparents, and the only one I suspect has any real value is the 1860 $1 gold coin. I know very little about coin collecting, but a great deal about comicbooks, so I'm assuming the trifecta of rarity, condition and market demand is true for coins as well. I'm guessing this one is in pretty decent shape, as I've read that the wear typically begins on the cheek, and I can't really see any wear to speak of. Possibly some hairline scratches and scuffs? As far as how well the coin is struck, I have no eye for that or frame of reference to know what "good" looks like. I'd appreciate anyone's help in assessing the general grade and estimated value, as well as any pointers on how (or if) to get this preserved/graded by NGC. Their tiered cost structure is a bit of a puzzle to me, and it appears you have to know the general condition/value in order to select the correct grading tier. Any help there would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, and please let me know if you need more/other photos to assess it properly. Steven [GALLERY=media, 13320]Face 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13322]Reverse 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13318]Face 3 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13317]Face 4 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13316]Face 5 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13321]Face 2 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13323]Reverse 2 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13325]Reverse 4 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13324]Reverse 3 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 13319]Edge 1 by Sok82 posted Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 AM[/GALLERY][/QUOTE]
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