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Grade needed for 1879 $2.50 Gold....

DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Another gold coin I would enjoy hearing your opinions of: four pics of the same coin.

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"Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)

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  • oldwestgoldoldwestgold Posts: 337
    64 from the pics but I'd have to see that one in hand. I can't see the depth of luster. Might be AU
  • oldwestgoldoldwestgold Posts: 337
    After a second look I'd say MS63 not 64. Too many hits on the chin for 64. I don't see any wear, so I'll rule out AU as well
  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There's not a lot of luster, but the coin has a nice 'frost' to it.
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

    "I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭

    Again, a nice original skin 58. Notice the slight wear on the top of the left wing, and again on the tip of the beak and in the corner of the eagle's mouth. On the obverse, the hair curls along the forhead seem to have some rub, although at 1st look it could pass as a soft strike. But the reverse wear points sealed the grade IMO as a 58.
  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    I'd go with 58 also, there's rub on the hair also (at least by what the images -2nd set of pics- show)
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    58
    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Marks on chin and dull luster limit it to a MS62 or a 63 on a good day.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Definitely an Unc piece, looks like a 63/64 liner.

    Gold often comes with a little bit of abrasion on the high points, but there is definitely no wear.
  • TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,148 ✭✭✭✭
    MS-63 would be my guestimate.....
    Collection under construction: VG Barber Quarters & Halves
  • asinasin Posts: 336
    MS62 tops
  • RBinTexRBinTex Posts: 4,328 ✭
    AU58
  • mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭
    63
  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Hard to tell from those pics. My initial reaction is 63, with no sticker.
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