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<p>[QUOTE="iGradeMS70, post: 1477151, member: 29109"]Imaged w/ just and iPhone 4S and the setting sun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> A li'l dark, but the color is dead on!</p><p> </p><p>O.107 R3. This is refered to as the "adams apple" variety due to a shallow, crescent-shaped "die lump" visible near the bust's upper throat. Unfortunately, you can't really detect the lump w/ the photos provided - the iPhone doesn't do macro. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Weakness in the "E PLU(ribus)" of the scroll is typical of this marriage as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC grade is fair - not generous nor conservative. What will PCGS say? Who knows! :rollling:</p><p><br /></p><p>... But as implied, I will eventually be crackin' the coin out, along with a few other NGC-certified Capped Bust Halves, to be crossed to PCGS. I've noticed that NGC is typically on the 'generous side' when it comes to grading these halves, so being that I've never crossed any coins, I'm kind of curious to see what they'll have to say. I'll map out current grades and expected-return grades when the time comes. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>-Brian</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]186317.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]186313.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]186316.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]186329.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="iGradeMS70, post: 1477151, member: 29109"]Imaged w/ just and iPhone 4S and the setting sun. :cool: A li'l dark, but the color is dead on! O.107 R3. This is refered to as the "adams apple" variety due to a shallow, crescent-shaped "die lump" visible near the bust's upper throat. Unfortunately, you can't really detect the lump w/ the photos provided - the iPhone doesn't do macro. ;) Weakness in the "E PLU(ribus)" of the scroll is typical of this marriage as well. NGC grade is fair - not generous nor conservative. What will PCGS say? Who knows! :rollling: ... But as implied, I will eventually be crackin' the coin out, along with a few other NGC-certified Capped Bust Halves, to be crossed to PCGS. I've noticed that NGC is typically on the 'generous side' when it comes to grading these halves, so being that I've never crossed any coins, I'm kind of curious to see what they'll have to say. I'll map out current grades and expected-return grades when the time comes. :) -Brian [ATTACH]186317.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]186313.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]186316.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]186329.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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