[GTG] 1858 Flying Eagle Cent *REVEALED*
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I recently acquired this coin. Care to guess the PCGS grade? I'll reveal in ~24 hours. (edit: grade revealed in comment)
Any and all comments on the coin are also welcome, except from Cougar. 
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Not a cougar here so I'll go with a 66 maybe a 65, just a guess here
58BN
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61
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
62
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62 does seem correct to me too.
61
64
64
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MS62
64
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63
In July 2024. It's MS 65
63
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64
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63.
63
MS63
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Looks like a gem to me, some chatter and tics that are not enough to knock it down much in grade.
63
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64, I'm agreeing with @rnkmyer1 .
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63
Galton average is 63.07 so far.
couldn't decide between 58 or 62....will go 62
58+
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58+.....just enough stray hairlines on the obverse to suggest it might have circulated very briefly
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My iPhone slab shots:
Close-ups from Rick Snow's website:
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If I saw the last set of photos first I would have guessed au58ish, prior to that from viewing the TV which are a oil painting of optimism I would guessed 63ish. Another great thread proving one cannot accurately grade from a photo
Interesting and I’m not really surprised.
I could see the light rub, but I thought for sure given it was a pretty clean overall coin it’d net out at 61, maybe 62. Now that I see these other photos a lot more hits are apparent. Still think it’s a nice coin.
@P0CKETCHANGE - are you happy with it and what you paid for it? If so, that’s all that matters in the end my brother!
100%. I used to view TVs as the best, most ideal image of a coin. Nowadays I don’t know what to make of them and TVs tend to lead to more questions than answers. 😔
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
Nice coin, looks 63
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Cool machine doubling too.
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Less than uncirculated.
Well, I got the present date correct
Choice Uncirculated, BN.
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You see wear? I don't. Where on the coin do you see wear from circulation?
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A couple places, but this is the most obvious:
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Eagle's eyebrow. I had thought it to be toning in the first picture. It is really a high end coin with potential for a MS grade.
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I wish all my slabbed coins were graded PCGS AU58.
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The TV highlights the slight wear on the eagle's breast, which was not so clear in the first pic.
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