Need help grading a Prussian minor coin

ajaan

How would you collectors/dealers grade this coin?

SYRACUSIAN

Is this thread only for experts?

ajaan

I consider everyone here an expert in one way or another. All opinions are appreciated.

MSD61

vorzuglich or EF. But that is only my opinion I'm no expert

Edit to add: Don is there a die crack running in the letters at the top?

SYRACUSIAN

Hmmm, beads are flat,a nick on the 7, a few minor disturbances here and there, but a nice colour and eye appeal, AU50.


Nice photo.

Preussen

Looks like a nice EF-AU to me, but what do I know? - Preussen

ajaan

<< <i>Don is there a die crack running the letter at the top? >>


Micheal, yes. There are multiple small die cracks.

JamminJ

55

nicholasz219

That nick on the seven is pretty noticeable, but I always grade conservatively anyway. I would call it AU50 even though a 55 might be warranted. The eye appeal is tremendous though. Love old copper.

1960NYGiants

I think MS62BN. If lustrous then 63BN.

The obv has weakness in center of the crown - hard to tell if strike or rub.

The rev has a hit on the 7.

The fields look smooth with no hits and most of the rim looks sharp.

Gene

coinpictures

AU58-MS60. Can't tell if the centermost column of beads in the crown are weakly struck or slightly worn.

coinkat

I think it is MS... probably MS62 or 63. Based on the pictures, I don't see a grade higher than 63 and it gets a Brown

worldcoinguy

I will weigh in with a range of AU-55 to AU-58.

Nice coin.

ajaan

hmmm . . . EF to MS62. Grading by an image is just too difficult. The coin was marked gEF when I bought it. Experience shows gEF is AU-MS63 at the TPG. The hit on the 7 isn't as noticable in person, probably because the coin is so small.

Much appreciate the opinions, thanks.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>I will weigh in with a range of AU-55 to AU-58.

Nice coin. >>

I will agree with worldcoinguy.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if that coin were MS. I can't tell in the pics.