grade this 1881 $10

darktone

I don't think I posted pictures of this one yet but I will include this in my next submission to NGC. What do you think? mike

Jamericon

62 or 63.

LanLord

Maybe I'm just easy on gold but I was thinking more like a 64 or possible 65.

MrKelso

Looks like a nice MS 60 piece from the pictures that may not be doing the piece justice. I do see several distractions but i still want that coin.

darktone

Thanks guy's! I am thinking ms62 no more no less. mike

prooflike

63, the majority of the 'distractions' are very light, but there are a lot of them.

dorkkarl

obv. looks au-ish! i'm assuming your certain there's no rub - i'd go ms-61/2.

K S

Trime

Darktone,
62 seems right but gold pieces are sometimes deceptive and might go as a 63.. The reverse is perhaps 63-4. It has nice luster, it isn't baggy at all,but I would need the coin in hand to better judge the fields marks.

jtryka

The reverse has some contact marks in the fields, the obverse is kinda blah, so I'll go 62.

barney

pcgs 62
ngc 63
anacs 63
acg 70

Loki

PCGS high end 62. Obverse chatter and a couple of decent-sized scratches on reverse (near eagle's beak on reverse and on right eagle's wing) will prevent a better grade imo. Outstanding luster and color, nice rims, scratch-free obverse, and very quiet fields on reverse make it a Nice Coin!!!

airplanenut

<< <i>pcgs 62 ngc 63 anacs 63 acg 70 >>

Ummm... try ACG73...

I'd say 62-64... depending on what the scans do/don't show... they could be bringing out the contact marks, or hiding them... regardless, it is REALLY PRETTY!

KlectorKid

Looks MS-61 but it depends on how deep the bag marks are.

lordmarcovan

I'm with dorkkarl and KlectorKid on this one. Assuming you know it isn't a slider, I would go MS61 or so on it. Maybe 62 on a good day.

darktone

I am waiting until after Christmas to submit this and for one more coin to arrive in the mail to include in the submission. I will post the results when graded. mike

pmh1nic

barney

That would be ACG70 with a star .

I'd say 62-63.

BillJones

It looks AUish to me also because the marks in the field seem more like very light wear than just random marks on Mint State surfaces. Such coins usually get into MS-62 holders because of "market grading." I don't disagree with the pricing that results (MS-60 + money) but I wish there were a grading category that could explain the true grade better.