Need some opinions on a couple of coins please.

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Saspursfan78, Aug 14, 2018.

  1. Saspursfan78

    Saspursfan78 Active Member

    Thoughts on grade for each?

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  3. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The first one I would guess is not lustrous, and cleaning has stripped the luster away. XF-Details.
    The second one VF-30.
     
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  4. Prez2

    Prez2 Well-Known Member

    Agree with Michael. Cleaned on the first one, maybe au detail. VF-25 on the second one (just to be different).
     
  5. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Older cleanings are often deemed acceptable on these old beauties. I do not believe that first one is sporting an old cleaning. Looks pretty fresh to me. I do love the look of the second lady and am more in the VF category with her.
     
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  6. SilverDollar2017

    SilverDollar2017 Morgan dollars

    1. AU-50 Details, cleaned. Don't see any luster on it at all, just the "white" dipped look....
    2. VF-30

    IMO, the second one is better and looks really nice for the grade with original surfaces.
     
  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    That flip doesn't help. The coin might look completely different if photo'd out of the flip.
     
  8. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    ^^^^^
    That's true and I did consider that.
    But it looks flat and without luster from what I can see.
     
  9. Saspursfan78

    Saspursfan78 Active Member

    I will upload photos out of the flip this evening.

    Thank you so far for the comments!
     
  10. Saspursfan78

    Saspursfan78 Active Member

    Here are some more pics at different angles and out of the flip.


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  11. Magnus87

    Magnus87 Active Member

    I quite agree that the ‘34 looks “flat” & lusterless; don’t see quite enough meat on the obverse for AU. For me , more like XF45. However, it’s beginning to tone decently — based on the fotos — and should look nice eventually. The ‘30 seems a good bit more “original” (whatever that means these days), though in hand I might revise that opinion. I don’t think the TPG’s would see it as more than VF20, however; they seem to gradually ratchet up their standards for Busties as the years go up and by the 30’s appear more stringent than those for, say, the ‘teens. Or have I just been staring at these thing too intently?
     
  12. Saspursfan78

    Saspursfan78 Active Member

    I know the pictures taken from my pho e aren't the best, but in hand it is truly a beautiful coin.

    I don't think it was cleaned, there are subtle faint finger prints on the field that suggest otherwise. I honestly think its an AU 50 at best, however, i am no expert and that why i brought it to you guys for more thought.

    Either way, thank you again for all of the insight and comments. I will be sending it in for grading and will keep this thread updated.
     
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  13. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    There seem to be some light lines that run parallel from 9 to 3 oclock. OBV. If they are incidental rub from circulating and very faint the coin has AU details. I hope that it straight grades for you.
     
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