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erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 14, 2022 7:10PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Just got this one in hand and it surprised me.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63+

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll say 64...

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 32 S is known for having a weak strike. I'd need to see the coin in hand to see if the lack of complete wingtips is due to a weak strike, or a result of luster breaks

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  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63+ for me as well.

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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Going by your comment it surprised you I'm going with 58 or 58+!

  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

    Tom

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,850 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

    Mr_Spud

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say MS63.... cannot determine if there is luster or just reflected light.... Cheers, RickO

  • Herb_THerb_T Posts: 1,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some good guesses, but so far no one is right!

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't see why it couldn't be a 65. Depends on luster. The reverse looks a bit nicer, at least in the photos.

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ll take 65

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64+

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Even though I know it’s wrong, I’m still going with 64.

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm also thinking 64+ , nice example!

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,687 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was going 65 - no plus

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  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good looking coin…perhaps a very nice 62 if the luster is a little flat in hand. Wouldn’t have been my first guess but you gave a hint about no one being correct yet.

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  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61 gold CAC. Nice coin either way.

  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:
    58

    Ouch, that's pushing it, ye think? 🙄

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,982 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62+

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Technically looks 62 to 63 in my eyes, but superb eye appeal for that grade! Nice pickup!!


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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know what grade would be surprising- a details grade

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  • JimWJimW Posts: 564 ✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    I know what grade would be surprising- a details grade

    Hmmm... yeah what WAGs are left.... 1) AT, 2) Counterfeit, 3) AU55....

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  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    I know what grade would be surprising- a details grade

    I was wondering what was at the bridge of the nose up to the forehead?

    Tom

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 14, 2022 6:13PM

    @TPRC me too, I figure just some whacky toning

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  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We have some correct guesses! According to PCGS, it grades MS62. I thought it looked better in the images, but on closer inspection, there are enough small hits on the cheek and impaired luster to keep it from grading much higher. One of the larger hits actually looks like toning, so I was fooled, but I am still happy with it. I could see it going MS63 but the luster is quite subdued. The price difference is not enough to really fool with regrading. I might let our friends at CAC look at it in the future.

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TPRC said:

    @gumby1234 said:
    I know what grade would be surprising- a details grade

    I was wondering what was at the bridge of the nose up to the forehead?

    Believe it or not, its toning.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @marcmoish said:

    @cameonut2011 said:
    58

    Ouch, that's pushing it, ye think? 🙄

    Some of the toning could be misconstrued as friction on the high points of the Eagle, and he said he was surprised. PCGS having seen it in hand clearly didn’t see any evidence of faint friction in hand, and I am very glad to be wrong. So having ruled out any friction, with surfaces that clean suggests it was penalized for subdued luster.

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If all 62's looked like yours, I wouldn't collect any other grade.

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