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Russia 15 Roubles 1897, grade inqury
Redfox
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Hey there,
I've finally managed to snipe a decent looking 15 gold roubles.
There are some scuffs here and there, but overall I guess it's an unc piece. I am somewhere between MS 61 - 62. What is your take on its possible grade?
Thanks,
Redfox
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Tough call. I would rather see the coin in hand, look at the obverse fields to look for hairlines and signs of circulation. The strike with respect to the portrait can vary. The reverse looks MS while the obverse has what appears to be friction at the high points. From the image, seems an MS evaluation is not unreasonable but may be optimistic as there is flatness in the portrait which goes full circle back to my first point
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It will have to be seen in hand to determine whether it is AU or MS.
Probably not MS, note scratches on face and rim at 12 o'clock.
The darker areas in the field above the wingtips/crown and to a lesser extent, in front of the nose/behind the head would make me think AU.