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Grade this US-PHIL 1911-S in ANACS Holder

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  • newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    58...........but thats my guess. I am not great at grading
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  • JusthavingfunJusthavingfun Posts: 835 ✭
    It can't actually have circulated much because many tell-tales point to unc. Lady Liberty's toes, for instance, are all separated. Her thigh is not worn. Her left breast (on our right) looks full.

    On the reverse, the stars are clearly delineated. The three points of the shield -- which, like Lady Liberty's toes, are one of the first places where wear shows -- are perfect. Ditto for the horizontal shield lines and the wing feathers which go out to the wing tips.

    All signs of an uncirculated coin.

    But that horrible gash across Lady Liberty's mound of Venus ... the three digs in the field to the right of Lady Liberty ... the ugly nicks and scratch marks front and back all speak to an abused coin. I'd call it an abused Unc and don't know whether PCGS would give it an MS 60, MS 55, or body bag it. ANACS will probably have given it a net grade: Uncirculated details, scratched, Net grade who knows what.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    likely 61 but ANACS easily could have net graded this one

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  • JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    May just be the lighting...AU-58
  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    I'll go on a hunch and speculate that the breast of the eagle is softness of strike rather than wear. Now, whether the ANACS graders agreed or not is another matter. MS62 if they did, AU58 if they didn't.

    [EDIT: I missed the gash across her midsection. image Change my opinion to AU58 at the high end and "MS60 details net AU50, scratched" at the low end]
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  • NonCentsNonCents Posts: 78
    I would guess AU-58, but something tells me it might have graded MS-61.
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,273 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU 55, maybe a bit less.
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  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice detail. I'll go with an even MS-60.
  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    AU59
  • FilamCoinsFilamCoins Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭

    55?

  • jetblack740iljetblack740il Posts: 534 ✭✭
    Thanks for playing, It is an AU58. Do you guys think PCGS will crossed this?
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think PCGS would BB the coin for the scratch.

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  • JusthavingfunJusthavingfun Posts: 835 ✭
    Sewatdee Khrap Khun Ajaan! Yes, it is unc, but it's been abused and I think you're right: PCGS would not slab it.

    Warm regards,


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  • jetblack740iljetblack740il Posts: 534 ✭✭
    Submitted to PCGS with a minimum grade AU55 and it crossed.
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