Which 1915 $2.50 gold Indian is the better coin?

I know it’s hard to tell from pictures, but let’s give it a try...

Coin #1



Coin #2




Curious to know what you think... please vote in the poll. If you select option 3 or 5 please provide more details

@Seattlite86 @Rheingold

 

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I like them both but I like #2 just a wee bit better.

 

Thanks. Surface preservation, color, strike, what is it?

 

Heck, it's hard enough to evaluate these in-hand. From pictures? Yeah, I'd be flipping a coin.

 

Coin #2 shows less wear, if given the choice I definitely take door #2

 

Agree with @Paddy54 #2 shows less wear in the fields which makes it look nicer to me.

 

#2 same as above..

 

Another solid vote for coin 2. The fields on coin 2 appear far better in the photos. However I do believe the devices are better defined on coin 1.

 

edit... Double tapped. Sorry

 

Interestingly both coins graded MS... but we all know MS is not a synonym for UNC.

 

I like the fields on coin 2, the obverse of coin 1 and the reverse of coin 2. In coin 1 I think the headdress shows less wear, especially on the hair ribbon. Also the Eagles feathers are a bit more detailed to me. The overall color of coin 2 is better than on coin 1 but that's due to the fields. Then on coin 2 there's that darker spot on the Eagles chest. Both coins look MS grade to me but I think the wear on coin 1 is less than on coin 2. The headdress is my deciding factor, more specifically, the hair cord knots are less worn on coin 1.

Don't keep us in suspense too long.

 

Number 2 is nicer fields less marks better luster etc

 

#2 seems to have less surface friction. I would say that one graded MS while #1 did not.

 

As I said, both graded MS. If I understand your post correctly, both should have graded AU...?

 

I think that’s what PCGS did as well

 

No worries, I’ll reveal the grades before the next solar eclipse.

 

#2 has better eye appeal to me, but it could be due to differences in the lighting. I do like the fields in #2 better.

 

Oh great! Thanks

 

7 of you said #2 is better
1 of you said #1 is better
1 person thought both coins are equally good

...and PCGS agrees with him: both graded MS62

Click here for PCGS pictures:
Coin #1
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36709575
Coin #2
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36722285

Follow-up question: Do you think MS62 is the correct grade for those coins?

 

I voted that #1 graded higher, but I prefer #2.