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A local gold pickup... guess the grade (GRADE REVEALED)

coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
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Picked this one up at the local watering hole. Grade?

Also, does anyone have any suggestions on shooting gold? It looks like I need more even lighting... and something to filter out all the damned hits. Egads! Gold is just too dang soft...

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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    very nice looking
    63-64 is my guess
  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    ms61
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  • SpaceMonkeySpaceMonkey Posts: 3,311 ✭
    MS63
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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    i,m guessing the shot is accenting the contact marks and really
    looks much better in hand.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    61

    Nice one!
  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    Oh yeah... The image is pretty nice too.
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,093 ✭✭✭
    I say 62.

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    For shooting the gold coin, you could always use a BB-gun, but any other gun woud do too much damage image

    As for grade, I'm about 62
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    61 maybe a 62
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Great photo! I agree that 61, shot 62 is a good guess. No wear at all, but baggy as hell!
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,342 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Check the mintmark. There is a triple punched mintmark variety of this date.

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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Check the mintmark. There is a triple punched mintmark variety of this date. >>



    It looks like there's something going on with the mintmark, but rather than definitive tripling, it just looks like an amorphous blob. It's not as clearly struck as one would expect.


    As far as the grade, quite a few folks nailed it. Green-label PCI MS61. I always like when old PCI stuff shows up locally. image

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,441 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Check the mintmark. There is a triple punched mintmark variety of this date. >>



    It looks like there's something going on with the mintmark, but rather than definitive tripling, it just looks like an amorphous blob. It's not as clearly struck as one would expect.


    As far as the grade, quite a few folks nailed it. Green-label PCI MS61. I always like when old PCI stuff shows up locally. image

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    This is an extreme case of PCI being conservative. I think the coin is closer to MS 64.
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    nice coin. thanks for sharing it.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64? Looks like an AU58 to me...

    The left obverse field looks funky as well. image
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    MS64? Looks like an AU58 to me...

    i am going to have to agree. i did not want to guess the grade
    because i would be considered an *** for criticizing the coin.

    here is a coin i kept that pcgs graded ms61.
    imageimage

    feel free to compare. au58 to ms60-61 is all over the place.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,441 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>MS64? Looks like an AU58 to me...

    The left obverse field looks funky as well. image >>


    I'm trying to spread some cheer. And you are right about the funkiness image My bad.
    There is some darkness on the cheek that would suggest AU grading. I stand corrected. Thanks for that post, fc. Both of you guys contribute a great deal here.
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    my opinion still stands though. it is a very nice lusterous coin.
    it is quite stunning due to all the luster. the marks do not bother
    me that much personally. i would be very pleased to own it at
    the right price.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I doubt there's much difference in price between an AU58 and MS61.
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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    According to CDN generic gold type pricing:

    AU58: $215
    MS60: $225
    MS62: $325

    I paid MS60 money for the piece and am pleased with it for the price. Of course with gold at alltime highs, there are no bargains compared to 5 years ago... image
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    I have to agree with fc image

    I think it is an AU58 all day long. No sticker, though. image
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