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Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭
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Picked this up today for 49 bucks. Did I do good? Let me know your thoughts. Pictures don't show the luster too well and surfaces are a bit cloudy. I think its a 63 bn.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 15, 2019 4:09AM

    A little hard to tell through the plastic, but I think it’s XF45, shot AU50.
    Edited: with the additional photos out of the holder I will up my grade to 55.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 32,003 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU55

    https://pcgs.com/photograde/#/TwoCent/Grades

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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I could see 50

    Early Dollar Set
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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Certainly not new!

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Low to mid AU.

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    RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd be around AU53.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am not seeing the luster in the pics. Nice detail, I would give it a solid AU. With some better pics showing full luster I may change my opinion.

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    KeithMS70KeithMS70 Posts: 192 ✭✭✭
    edited January 14, 2019 8:45PM

    I’m going au53 as well. It’s hard to grade with pictures but regardless I don’t think you did bad at 49$

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    Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    I'll try to get some better pictures.

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    Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    Heres some better pictures.



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    Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    There is some cloudiness in the fields but no wear on the highest points. The E in WE is often weakly struck as it shows on this coin.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 14, 2019 9:21PM

    55+/58
    Edited to add that the reverse rim hits (though small) are numerous and rather distracting...will likely limit the coin to 53 or so.

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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely circulated

    Early Dollar Set
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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU 55

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    ColonialcoinColonialcoin Posts: 625 ✭✭✭✭

    I think you got a decent deal as the 1868 is a scarcer date. I would call it XF without seeing it in hand. Personally, I would like some pop to it at that grade level.

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    Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    @Batman23 said:
    I am not seeing the luster in the pics. Nice detail, I would give it a solid AU. With some better pics showing full luster I may change my opinion.

    @KeithMS70 said:

    I’m going au53 as well. It’s hard to grade with pictures but regardless I don’t think you did bad at 49$

    Here are some better pictures. I'm trying to show the cloudiness in the fields. Usually the small spherical design above the shield will have a flat spot at AU but this one does not. If you look down near the date you can see a finger print or something in the fields. That is how much of the coin surface is.

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    abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gem uncirculated brown and a total rip for $50.

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    PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭

    RE:
    I think its a 63 bn

    You are in the wrong hobby.

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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks nice for the price paid. The detail looks solid but the fields look off. My gut tells me AU. Maybe you have one of those AU63s there. I would probably pick the little bugger off the U in Trust.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good job on those photos, lots of detail!

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 32,003 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PQueue said:
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    I think its a 63 bn

    You are in the wrong hobby.

    That's pretty harsh

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say AU50.... based on your pictures.... Two cent pieces really seem to be a neglected coin type... I really like them. Cheers, RickO

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU50.

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    keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks like an AU to me with obvious rub.

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    Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    @PQueue said:
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    I think its a 63 bn

    You are in the wrong hobby.

    Ok, since it seems you are a professional grader, what would this coin grade?

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