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Guess the Grade™-- 1844-O Half Eagle *Grade Revealed in last post*

LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
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Just for fun, let's play guess the grade. What do you think the grade is of this coin and why?


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    JJMJJM Posts: 8,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
    just for fun, MS63, I dont know why...........
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,951 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Au-55,

    Nice surfaces, good luster in protected areas, but evidence of light handling in the fields. The high points look little to no wear and could garner a bit higher grade??

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    kmcoinkmcoin Posts: 64


    AU 58

    Why? It looks alot like a coin I'm interested in buying right now...in fact...an exact duplicate!!

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    "All that is gold does not glitter..."
    -JRR Tolkien
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    58

    Great luster and original color. Tiny bit of rub and a little marky.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    AU-58 +

    It looks like a little rub on the eyebrow and maybe the hairline above the eyebrow although I don't see rub on the reverse.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's an MS-63:

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    ex-Reece
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll go with the AU58 crowd.
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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
    55 - the fields show evidence of circulation
    Early Dollar Set
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Nice! AU-55.
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,191 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU55. Seems to be too much going on in the fields to merit a 58.
    All glory is fleeting.
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    410a410a Posts: 1,325 ✭
    Nice Half Eagle and a prime example of why some AU 58s look like MS 63s in pictures. Has nice luster and little if any wear on devices fields a bit scratchy. Wish I had it in hand. I got soft spot for "O" mint coins.
    Michael
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    58
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    AU58

    Chattered Fields with full details.
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU56, possibly AU57. Nice Coin!

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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    clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    Au55 - A 58 Should show only the slightest rub, the fields all have rub.
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    basestealerbasestealer Posts: 1,579 ✭
    MS70* DCAM PL
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    asinasin Posts: 336
    ms61
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    58

    Too much rub in the fields to grade unc, too much detail and too few marks to grade lower than 58.
    Andy Lustig

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    elwoodelwood Posts: 2,414 ✭


    Longacre



    Are you spamming the boards for your very prominent collector?image

    Just kiddingimage




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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,297 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm gonna say MS-62. It's way better than the average AU-58 or MS-60/61, especially given today's lax grading standards. I don't see any real wear on the portrait, now eagle. The field chatter doesn't bother... typical for NO mint product that probably spent some time in a bank bag, rolling around in a steamer on the Mississippi back in the day. Nice, clean check, though.

    You gonna post the grade?

    the 'dude
    Got Crust....y gold?
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    LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Here's the grade-- PCGS AU58.

    Personally, I think it is a monster AU58. Is anyone surprised?
    Always took candy from strangers
    Didn't wanna get me no trade
    Never want to be like papa
    Working for the boss every night and day
    --"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another vote for AU58. Too much friction in the fields (look around the eagles head) to be mint state. If it's in a MS holder, it's overgraded.

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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a nice 58. Portrait is very clean. Just too much stuff going on in the fields for me to be comfortable with MS
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    410a410a Posts: 1,325 ✭
    Not at all surpised as you must have noted my expertise and acute acumen in my reply.image
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Here's the grade-- PCGS AU58.

    Personally, I think it is a monster AU58. Is anyone surprised? >>



    Based on that photo I would take it over most MS63's I have seen. I would love to put together a monster set of AU58 Half Eagles.

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