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Baley
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You don't see many of these posted, and I can understand why: they are difficult to locate in high grade!
I wanted a '67 for two reasons, first, because it is the scarcer of the two-year "with rays" type, and second, because it was minted 100 years before I was... this coin took quite a while to find:
Anyway, What do you think this coin grades?
How about those die cracks that look like lightning around the shield and leaves?
I wanted a '67 for two reasons, first, because it is the scarcer of the two-year "with rays" type, and second, because it was minted 100 years before I was... this coin took quite a while to find:
Anyway, What do you think this coin grades?
How about those die cracks that look like lightning around the shield and leaves?
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
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If no rubs, 63.
Regardless, very nice looking coin.
Joe.
Ok, the denticles are a little weak.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
I like the die cracks.
Cameron Kiefer
It looks very nice to me from the image.
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AU-58
We'll get no definitive answer as to a "real" grade; the coin was purchased raw and will most likely not see the inside of a slab any time soon. Seems I got a good deal on it at an AU+ price of ~$200.
In fact, though, I think all the answers given might "work" for the coin, depending on your point of view, and how many of these you've looked at before. I shopped for a while before finding this coin, and compared to what's out there, I consider it to be "worth" about MS60 money, whether it was in an AU58 or MS62 holder or something in between.
I do think those who said AU53 and 55 are a bit low, look at some slabbed 53s and 55s and you'll see what I mean. They'll have very little luster and quite a bit more wear. You'll find AU58s of the date that look quite a bit worse, and it will be tough to find an AU58 that looks better, unless it's in a PCGS slab.
On the other hand, one might have to go up to MS 63 to find a better and more balanced looking one, I do remember seeing a beautiful one in an old PCGS63 holder at a local show a while that the dealer wanted $450 for, and I sometimes still wish I had bought the coin, it was lusterous with light pastel and very subtle rainbow toning, very few marks, and might have gone 65 on a better day, but I would have cracked it out and put it in my album, so it was a waste for me to pay more than a couple hundred to fill this particular space in my set.
Anyway, I do thank those who said 64 but think that and even 63 would be a bit high for the coin, it does have some very light signs of handling and some subdued luster and light toning that would probably preclude such a high grade; however, it does have a nice overall "look" and yes, I have seen worse in MS holders, but do not think the coin would be out of place as a 62 or 61 or 60, as well as a 58.
How's that for a non-answer
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
i,ll go low MS
63
dig those die cracks.
very common with sheild nics though.
really nice coin
I can't learn anything from those damned Heritage scans.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry