Ok, I can't provide pictures so I'm going to try and describe it the best that I can. OBVERSE -I can read every single letter on my coin -I can cleary read the designers initials without magnification. -I can see the inside of every star. -I can see every little notch or line on his necklace. -I can clearly see every design on the thing on his head. -I can cleary see every dot that zig-zags on the thing that crosses his forehead. -When I hold it up to the light, it looks like his cheekbone sticks out. -1 nick thats maybe not even 1/75 of an inch across. -I can see every individual feather on the thing with all the feathers. REVERSE -I can see every individual line that goes across the thing that the eagles perched on. -I can clearly see every feather on the eagle including the ones of the neck. -I can cleary see every letter on the reverse. GRADE Can somebody please give me a grade for this coin, I want to get it wrote on the holder.
IF you have any questions just ask them here and stay on the thread please because I'll be watching this thread like all day.
Indian quarter eagles are some of the most difficult coins to grade. Photos will be required to make a stab at a grade. Also, these coins have been heavily counterfeited. Your first order of business before arriving at a grade for you coin should be to determine if it is genuine or not.
It's 1926, and I bought from a coin dealer in my city thats been there for over 25 years, same location, and is a PCGS authorized dealer. I don't think it's a fake.
I can get pictures, but they're really blurry because it's a small coin and I'm scanning it. Do you know of anyway to make it clear still using a scanner?
I'd look up the grading standards for this coin, and try to make a stab at the grade yourself, since you actually have the coin. It could very well be a MS-66, or it could be an AU-58 to be honest with you. I'd recomend buying a book on that series, that would most likely help you immensly. Best of luck. :thumb: Phoenix
Good suggestion Phoenix... May I suggest, since you bought the coin from a coin dealer you say is reputable and has been in business for 25+ years that you take the coin back to the shop with you and ask him to show you how to grade it. Then look into buying a coin grading book, your dealer should sell them, if not, Barnes & Noble or Borders carry them. Its always a good idea to learn how to grade coins for yourself. Unfortunately, without a good clear picture it would be impossible for us to grade your coin. If you plan on spending any significant amounts of money on coins please consider investing in a few books. You'll find its money well spent. Here's a link to where you can buy a grading book and many more that may interest you.... http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=81&ProductID=0794819931
I just got this book at Barnes and Noble a couple of days ago. I'm glad to see a plug for it, as I wasn't sure if it really was a widely used and respected resource.
Most certainly, this book, Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins is very widely used. There are alot of members in here who use it as well as most every collector who is learning to grade coins for themselves, which hopefully is all of them. Another good coin grading book is Photograde. I dont care as much for Photograde, just a personal preferance I guess. You'll find the ANA book to be a great benefit.
