1921 2x2 Alabama....Anyone have a grade opinion?

Trooper

Well, I saw this on Ebay. I really don't collect the comm's (except for a few low grades) but I thought it was neat that it was a 2x2. I read in previous threads that the "2x2"'s where a little more rare so that atracted me to it.
The pics are the sellers so when the coin come in I'll post mine.
The seller thought it was an AU55. I was looking at other ebay auctions and through Heritage at pics and I'm thinking MS.
The price was less than the PCGS price giude for the 2x2 in EF so I don't think I did to bad....

Anyone else have an opinion from the sellers pics? I have no idea what the toning will look like either.

Thanks
Tom

mtnman

I don't know how to grade them, but I think it is a very nice coin. I like the toning a lot.
IMO you did very well.

fivecents

Definetly MS unless it has some issues that the can't be seen in the photo. The hairlines on the face could be a problem , but the coin looks totally awesome. The mintage is around 6006.

clackamas

looks au

Trooper

Thanks for the opinions...
Does anyone have a guess on what this coin will look like in hand, with that type of toning?
If it's a dark tone, will a trip to NCS lighten it up?
Thanks
Tom

pursuitofliberty

what clack said ... looks au ... and may be AT, hiding other problems ...

just my 2 bits

Strat

Hi...to me the coin looks AU, but it's the type of coin that might grade anywhere from 58-62. The slide marks on the face trouble me, especially if they're worse than the photo shows, which is what I suspect. Looks like there's light friction on the obverse; Kilby's collar, forehead, cheek and jaw. Sending it to NCS will lighten it up, and make the friction and hairlines more obvious. I would leave it alone, evaluate it carefully when you get it.