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1946Hamm1946Hamm Posts: 790 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I just bought this coin for my set and would like comments on the grade. I'm not crazy about GTG but would like any observations any of you have. It does have a CAC sticker and is in an PCGS old green holder also. It has very nice luster that doesn't show in the pics. Thanks in advance. Gary I will reveal the grade given later.

Have a good day, Gary

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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it, now you need no other opinions.

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like light rub on the feathers, so I’ll say 58. Admittedly I’m not experienced at telling light wear from strike weakness on these, so looking forward to what those with better trained eyes have to say.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin! :)

    Obverse has a few contact marks, the reverse is better.
    MS-63

  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 17, 2021 6:58PM

    64, maybe even 65. I don't see anything too distracting.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it's a very attractive example. Well struck, good luster, nice soft color, and other than some marks in the right obverse field, really quite clean and free of contact marks and abrasions.

    I don't see any wear or circulation, so I'm going to say 64


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  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,321 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    Looks like light rub on the feathers, so I’ll say 58. Admittedly I’m not experienced at telling light wear from strike weakness on these, so looking forward to what those with better trained eyes have to say.

    I also see the slightest wear on the eagle's breast so I'll go AU58.

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 17, 2021 7:56PM

    I’ll take your word it has good luster and say 65. If it is as milky as the photo looks it is a 64 which is how I grade the photo, nice split thumb

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  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    33-s - typical San Fran weak strike, beautiful clean fields - but CAC - so yeah, MS65,

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    typical San Fran weak strike
    Hmm, looks pretty well struck to me....which is actually typical for the 33S and 34S walkers.

    Tough to judge grade from the photos....the luster in the right obverse field is critical, and I can't tell if it's broken or intact. Also the haze over the eagles neck feathers may or may not be obscuring wear (this area almost never has a strike issue).
    So, it's either a heckuva 58, but more likely a 64.

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it. Seems like a pleasing coin.

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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • 1946Hamm1946Hamm Posts: 790 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the comments so far. Here are a couple of my scans. Of course with scans the luster don't show. The other was sellers pics.

    Have a good day, Gary
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was going to guess 63, but after the second pictures, I will say 64.... Cheers, RickO

  • MrBlusterMrBluster Posts: 358 ✭✭✭

    66

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 18, 2021 8:45AM

    Wow! I love the luster!
    MS 66 <3
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A nice 58 that is probably graded as a 62.

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,021 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

    Mr_Spud

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 18, 2021 11:53AM

    OP knows something we don’t so just in case. Details cleaned 😊

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  • 1946Hamm1946Hamm Posts: 790 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for all the opinions. I wanted to get some opinions on it because I thought I might crack it out and send it in again for a higher grade. I know it's an old green holder with a sticker. What do you think I should do? Here it is.

    Have a good day, Gary
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1946Hamm said:
    Thanks for all the opinions. I wanted to get some opinions on it because I thought I might crack it out and send it in again for a higher grade. I know it's an old green holder with a sticker. What do you think I should do? Here it is.

    It looks like a really nice 62, anyway. The pictures I've seen so far don't tell me one way or the other whether you should try for a higher grade. CAC didn't think "63 all day" when they saw it, and I have no basis for argument. If you want to have it regraded, I use reconsideration rather than cracking it out.

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