New 1893 Columbian

Blackhawk

I bought this Columbian raw about a month ago and will be sending it in this week. Any gueses on grade?

Russ

AU55.

Russ, NCNE

Veep

That one reminds me distinctly of an AU Columbian that I own. (Images attached). It might be your image, but there appears to be some wear on the hair near Columbus' cheek. I can't tell if there is wear in the center of the main sail. If its AU, its not worth sending in. Unless, of course, you just like everything in a slab.

XpipedreamR

Veep pics:





Also, the center of the sails is often weak, so so you have to differentiate between wear and weak strike.

ccex

I'd guess your Columbian has slight wear on the cheekbone, as so many do. Yours reminded me of one of the few coins I bought for the slab and a laugh, (just because ACG called it a "commercial 63" back in the mid-eighties). Mine is not worth submitting to a real grading service, either, but is still a lot of fun:

rainbowroosie

61

Placid

I am going to guess your camera is not picking up the detail well and will say 63. Looks like a print on the reverse.

techeff

MS63 -- Common weak strike....

darktone

Of all the raw Columbians that forum members have shown over the years this is the first one that I can say with complete confidence that it is Uncirculated! But I don't think it's real high grade MS62 is my bet on the grade. The hair area that is pointed out is a normal weak strike area. Just too much frost in the fields to go AU but the light field marks also limit the grade to 62. Thanks Blackhawk I enjoyed this one! mike

nwcs

Looks like a nice AU