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shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
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Both are imaged by Heritage to keep the photography consistent, and both are post 1886 designs. The slabs are cut out, the dates and possible mintmarks are blacked out. Granted, the date is an important part of the grading process -- in more ways than one. Don't cheat by visiting their archives!

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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Top one: MS-65 Red
    Bottom one: MS-66 Red

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  • SandhawkSandhawk Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭

    65 RD

    66 RD



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  • HedgerHedger Posts: 1,238
    They're either '08 or 09 S. I think one looks proof. That being the botton one. For fun I'll guess. Top cent MS66. Botton cent PR68.
  • BWRCBWRC Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭
    All coins are tough to grade by images but I will play the game.

    Top coin MS65RB maybe a 1909S

    Bottom coin MS66RD maybe a 1908S
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will say

    top Ms-65R (although I think its closer to high RB than RD) but still holdered as red

    the bottom Ms-66rd (IMO, though a 65 bumped for extremely sharp luster and color)
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, the first looks 65R

    The second looks about PCGS67R.
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  • Spiffy469Spiffy469 Posts: 661 ✭✭
    Great looking coins

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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    First 65RD, weak strike on feathers.

    Second 66RD. funny line on the cheak bugs me but is pretty dang nice otherwise.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Not a clue, but here's a bump for you.

    (Notice that was a poem?)

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  • CalGoldCalGold Posts: 2,608 ✭✭
    Is the diagonal line running from the mouth to the cheek on the bottom coin a pin scratch?

    CG
  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    66Rd
    67Rd
    image
  • shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
    Coin #1 is a PCGS MS66RD 1908-S listed in their current NY Sig Sale.

    "The date is an important part of the grading process" is my point about this coin. This is a market graded 08-S all the way. Keep in mind I'm judging this by Heritage's pics, it may be much brighter in person. But I doubt the strike and condition looks any different in person. Besides the typical weak first few feather tip strikes this coin has many obverse problems -- spots above the T of UNITED, below the M of AMERICA, between the O and F of OF -- for starters. It's a very rough looking coin for a 66RD, even for a 1908-S.

    Coin #2 is an NGC 1895 MS66RD.
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  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    HAH!! I got the first one.
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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,684 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Paul, I agree with you. The 08S might 5 on a good day at PCGS & I wouldn't want it in my collection. Although it is much nicer than the first coin, with that prominent contact mark on the Indian's neck, I can't see the second coin in a 6 holder
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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    65RD and 66RD respectively.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,867 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Grade these two IH's >>


    I grade 'em both "gorgeous".

    Now, grade these two... image

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    (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)


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  • NGENhunterNGENhunter Posts: 16
    top has weakness in feathers. 65RB
    bottom has more marks that the top but better luster 65RED
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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    Lordminivan...

    yours are BU

    Butt Ugly.image
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Interesting....love grading photos! The first may be a 66R but it's not one I would pay good money for. I would for this one! 67R if not for the small scratch in front of her face.

    image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • BWRCBWRC Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭

    TL,

    The 1908S you posted has about the best strike I have seen of that date. A super scarce coin with full feather tips. That looks like it could be a 67 without the small scratch in front of her face. What a coin!
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, sold her to a good friend but I have the right of first refusal, someday.....image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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