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<p>[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 2903674, member: 77413"]It is ungraded, but was offered as an "AU/BU slider", but after comparing it to some AU58 coins on the Heritage Auctions site, it seemed clearly better than that. So I agree with your guess, and put it in my spreadsheet as MS63.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699919[/ATTACH]</p><p>It's hard to say, once the jump is made from an AU grade to a BU grade, how to place it. Free of scratches or other marks, the chain mail is strong, feathers on eagle breast not well differentiated, etc. In addition, the full head designation is right on the border - there is a visible edge to the hair along the face and the ear hole is present. The three braids are not real clear, though, yet there is a nicely shaped cheekbone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fortunately, I only have to appreciate it, not grade it! We'll leave that to some future owner after its time with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 2903674, member: 77413"]It is ungraded, but was offered as an "AU/BU slider", but after comparing it to some AU58 coins on the Heritage Auctions site, it seemed clearly better than that. So I agree with your guess, and put it in my spreadsheet as MS63. [ATTACH=full]699919[/ATTACH] It's hard to say, once the jump is made from an AU grade to a BU grade, how to place it. Free of scratches or other marks, the chain mail is strong, feathers on eagle breast not well differentiated, etc. In addition, the full head designation is right on the border - there is a visible edge to the hair along the face and the ear hole is present. The three braids are not real clear, though, yet there is a nicely shaped cheekbone. Fortunately, I only have to appreciate it, not grade it! We'll leave that to some future owner after its time with me.[/QUOTE]
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