Your Opinion: 5 Dollar 1912 Indian Head

Hey guys,
how would you grade this nice Indian Head? I had a few ones in the hand now and I think that this one has still a good luster. It has more luster and less Details than the Denver mint type i posted a minuite ago.
Unfortunately it is very hard to take photos of these coins :-(
Greetings
Alex

 

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XF-45/AU-50 A bit too much wear to go any higher.

Welcome to CT.

 

AU-58 with a shot at getting an MS-62. These coins are hard to find without a rub because the Indian’s cheekbone and top of the eagle’s wing are the highest points of the design. These are very scarce coins in strict Mint State.

 

Thanks a lot for your help!

The mint luster is a good indicator for traces of harm. Unfortunately it very hard to show it. That is why I made a video. Does it affect your Opinion about the coin?

 

Nice video but I still think it's XF-45/AU-50 due to wear.

 

Easy AU-55, perhaps an AU-58 coin. Wear evident on cheekbone and top of eagle's wing keeping it within the upper circulated grade range.

 

AU-58 here. The luster paired with the general weak strikes of these means it may even grade a touch higher.

 

This bugs me. You guys feel free to un-bug me. But on the reverse, In God We Trust, is that just a ding or a scratch?

 

I took that as a serious bag mark. Another reason I'm at XF-45/AU-50. But the high areas show too much wear.

 

Sure looks 63 to me.But im old and don't
see that good...anymore.

 

Nice coin, but not better than AU53/55.
Too much wear, especially reverse.

 

I'd go AU-55 to AU-58.

 

In that case, I’ll go AU50.

 

This is a coin which would be much easier to grade in hand, not by photo. That being said, I go with AU 58, but would not be surprised by a grade as high as 63.

 

I am in the 58 to 63 camp; the video looks like full or nearly full luster to me, but since I can't exclude a bit of rub I left HIgh AU in the range of possibilities.

 

This series has been one of my main focuses as of late. I agree w/ johnmilton and also feel it's a shoe-in for 58.

 

I'm with you Santini. It appears incluse, but doesn't go across the letter R. Very peculiar.

 

Ms 60

 

Looks raised to me

 

I’m on the slider camp. 58 I’d call but 61/2 wouldn’t surprise me either