Which coin do you like better ?
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And what would you grade these ?
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First one I like better, looks like a mark or something on coin 2 on the cap.
I like the first one by a bunch. Much less wear. I'm not familiar with Mex gradings.
I can't tell the grades from the photos, but the first has a way better strike.
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Would rather own 2 but 1 looks better
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The first one appears to have graded 63, and I have no basis for saying otherwise. The second looks a little softer, but different mint and 31 years older. Looks like it's also quite a bit scarcer than the 1894. Perhaps it's a 63 as well, in which case I like it a lot better.
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The first is graded MS 63
The second is graded AU 58
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In the late 19th century the Mexican mints upgraded their equipment to contemporary standards, meaning steam driven presses and hubbed dies. The output from these mints were much more standardized and achieved generally higher quality like the Morgan Dollars of the same period. Of course, you can find lots of nicely struck identical examples -- the processes were well mechanized. I will always appreciate the quality examples from the earlier periods where individually crafted dies and human powered screw presses were implemented, no matter what grade your TPG puts on the label.