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New Coin: Indian Eagle...guess what grade!

ddinkddink Posts: 2,748
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Just got this on ebay last night, can't wait till it gets here! See if you can guess what grade it is and say why you think so.

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I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."

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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    No picimage
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    62
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  • ddinkddink Posts: 2,748
    Sorry pic works now. What do ya'll think?
    I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    I will say MS-63.image
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will stand by my sight-unseen guess of 62.
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  • hoardmonsterhoardmonster Posts: 370
    I'll say MS63, but I'm no expert. Whatever grade it is, it's nice!
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  • goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    I have no clue. I just started collecting coins.
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  • ConstellatioCollectorConstellatioCollector Posts: 1,909
    MS 63
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ill say Au-58. But really hard to tell from a photo. It looks like slight rub on the high points of the eagle on reverse. Can tell without coin in hand if in fact it is slight wear or just duller in photo from the strike.

    If not, then Ms-62 to 63.

    Anyway, whether 58 or 62, still a nice coin.
  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice luster, first look would be a 63. A closer look makes it seem a little too marky, so probably 62.
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  • ddinkddink Posts: 2,748
    Thanks for the compliments, I can't wait to get it! Will post the grade tomorrow--anymore guesses? =D
    I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    MS-63.

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  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    Very Nice... No doubt in my mind PCGS would grade it at 62..
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  • KUCHKUCH Posts: 1,186
    ddink, I'll say MS63. Not much wear, nice luster. Usually I don't ask this, but what did you pay? Totally understand if you don't say.
  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    AU58
  • islemanguislemangu Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    MS62
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  • BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    Looks like AU58 based on the reverse eagle, but if it's weak strike and not wear (can't tell luster from the pic), I would put it in a PCGS 62 holder.
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  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    Really difficult to judge accurately from the photo, but I see quite a few marks, possible light wear on eagle feathers. AU58??
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably MS-63.

    I don't know if there is a rub on the eagle's wing or not, but if there is and it is graded MS-63, it's not unusual.

    Both of the major services seem to grade the 1926 and 1932 eagles fast and lose. Maybe it's because the "bullion dealers' send these two common dates in for grading in bulk deals and catch some breaks. At any rate I usually have to buy a slightly better date (e.g. 1910-D or 1911) to get a "true grade" piece of this type for my customers.

    It's shame because I think that the 1932 eagle is kind of neat. It's the only affordable U.S. gold coin that was minted during the Great Depression. I found a properly graded one a year or so ago in a PCGS MS-63 holder, and put it away for myself.
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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    It's nice but it's from 1926. That doesn't exactly make it new then, does it, ddink?
  • ddinkddink Posts: 2,748
    Hey all, thanks for the guesses! That's one thing that's so fun about this hobby--being able to show your coin to others. PCGS graded it an MS-62, and though I haven't yet rec'd the coin, from the image it kinda looks (to me) like the obverse is closer to 63 while the reverse has quite a few more marks on it.

    Thanks for letting me share my new purchase with ya!

    P.S. Kuch--it was just shy of $490, delivered.
    I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Great coin I was just going to guess 62 also.
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  • KUCHKUCH Posts: 1,186
    ddink, you made a sound purchase. I'm thinking I didn't do well on my 1913 MS62 buy at $750.

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