1860 $5 Newp (Grade Revealed)
Wahoo554
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Thanks for the compliments and to all who guessed. Unsurprisingly nobody guessed the actual grade on the holder as it is clearly not an XF40. The better question is what should it grade? I grade it AU53, stretch 55. My photos don’t adequately show how lustrous the coin is. The reverse has minimal hits and strong cartwheels that extend through the fields and I grade it a solid 55. The obverse has strong peripheral cartwheels, but the overall luster isn’t quite as strong as the reverse since it has a bit more chatter. Anyways, I think AU53 is about right as it is much more lustrous than I would expect to see on a 50, but the wear on the obverse nose, brow and hair may hold it back from a 55. I would be interested in opinions as to why you think it should grade lower or higher.
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Looks like a second generation holder, so I'll guess a conservative AU50, maybe 53.
55? NIce coin!
53
AU55 Very nice coin.
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AU50, shot 53.
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53
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53, I like it a lot.
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50
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AU-50
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Wow, everyone is guessing higher than I was going to guess... I was thinking XF45. Maybe I’m too harsh on gold.
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Low AU...either 50 or 53...surviving population of only 100 and quite a bargain at $1500 or so...
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53
I'm going with 53!
I don’t have a clue - 61
50
Looks like a solid AU-50 to me. Nice-looking to boot.
50
Looks xf48.
53
53
Attractive Gold! First look felt 45/50ish, which I would expect would fall in the 45 to 53 range. Not one of my series though, so, not really sure. Still a very good looking piece!
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That’s very attractive and rare. AU 53/CAC.
Looking at the large pictures, I thought XF45.... then the smaller pictures, I thought 50...Cheers, RickO
AU50
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That looks solid
AU55
AU-53. Nice find!
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What a solid GTG!
I will say 50, if graded.
Looks tooled, cleaned or played with , but we all armchair commentators here with poor optics.
Nice one. I'll say AU55.
I like it as a 55, but great looking coin regardless of the grade on the holder! Do you have a $5 set or did this one just catch your eye?
Grade revealed in OP.
Well, I would love to get that one for 40 money.
Hah, so would I...
AU 53
Thanks. Specifically working on a no motto NOLA half eagle set, but am always on the lookout for any Liberty half eagle with great eye appeal. Love the denomination.
Very nice. That’s my favorite gen slab, too.
Thanks for your in hand description, Wahoo, now I feel better about my slightly over optimistic guess. Great looking old gold.
XF40, maybe even a 45 on a very generous day. Congrats!
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