Grade this 1903-S $5 Coronet

cherrypickincoin · July 27, 2003 5:31AM

Alright guys, I am an amateur at this stuff and this is really my first time posting a picture to the boards so here goes. If it's too big or doesn't work, please don't flame me! I'm just learning.

Edited, the files are just too darn big. Can someone tell me how to use html in this forum to reduce the size of the images or is that not possible?

mojorizn · July 27, 2003 5:40AM

WOW! Never tried to grade a coin where you could see the pores on liberty's face!

Beautiful detail on the stars, hair, and eagle's head and feathers. Some glare though on the hair. If that's light rub I'm saying AU58. Got a few digs and some fairly regular hairlines in the reverse fields.

But I suck at grading gold.

MOJO

KlectorKid · July 27, 2003 6:01AM

I cant see it.

KlectorKid · July 27, 2003 7:11AM

Here are the pics.

cherrypickincoin · July 27, 2003 7:13AM

Thanks klector.

KlectorKid · July 27, 2003 7:38AM

airplanenut · July 27, 2003 7:46AM

MS64...

For future reference, shoot outside of any holder if possible... in this case, the luster I'm assuming exists is very subdued.

Jeremy

cherrypickincoin · July 27, 2003 7:49AM

Jeremy,

Actually the luster is booming on this coin. I'm just a terrible photographer and I took it under a lot of glare coming in through the windows. I live on the beach, really hard to get rid of outside light!

KlectorKid · July 27, 2003 7:50AM

I forgot to guess.

I'll call it AU-58 I'm pretty sure thats wear on the hair if there wasnt anywear it would be a 62-63.

darktone · July 27, 2003 8:38AM

Hi Brian, thats a nice looking coin but the obverse picture is not clear enough to give an accurate grade. I can see some diagonal hairlines behind liberty's head and that will not help the grade. Are there more of these in front of liberty? mike

relayer · July 27, 2003 8:40AM

AU-58 or MS-62

RBB617 · July 27, 2003 10:39PM

Based on my experience with early 20th century gold, I'd say the coin is between an MS63 and MS64. There seems to be some chatter on the obverse and a couple of dings on the reverse, unless those are on the holder not the coin. The strike looks pretty good. I'm just guessing, but based on the way the light hits the coin, it appears that the luster is pretty strong. This is a nice coin.
Brian

keets · July 27, 2003 11:47PM

MS detail, possibly cleaned.

a h.

Grade this 1903-S $5 Coronet

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