Please help me grade this Columbian

CarlWohlforth · June 19, 2004 3:06AM

I think these are neat coins. I would like to be able to accurately describe this one but I haven't seen enough to be confident in my opinion. Any comments will be appreciatd.

OK, here it is:

airplanenut · June 19, 2004 3:15AM

Looks like a bit of wear, but not a lot of lustre... I'd go lower end AU

billiardmaster · June 19, 2004 3:23AM

Carl,
Sorry, but no way to be sure from those pictures. Tilt it in
the light and see if you see any serious scratches?
You can't grade a coin from straight on alone.
Nice coin, thanks for the pic's.
Rusty

nwcs · June 19, 2004 3:37AM

AU

Numismanic · June 19, 2004 3:41AM

AU50

CarlWohlforth · June 19, 2004 3:48AM

OK, here are some more photos taken in natural light (which isn't very bright just yet) with the coin at a big angle. The obverse fields seem pretty free of scratches/hairlines. The reverse has some, the biggest is from the right corner of the top sail to the E above it.

roadrunner · June 19, 2004 3:53AM

It's definitely UNC to me as these but the photos just don't show the luster good enough to make even a good swag at what grade of MS. Still, these don't vary a whole lot in value from 61-63.

roadrunner

NoGvmnt · June 19, 2004 4:01AM

definately not Unc., and too much wear on the reverse and chatter on the lower 1/3 of the obverse for AU. I'd say EF.

Jim

Edited to add; rim dings below the date.

Please help me grade this Columbian

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