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Guess the grade - Vermont Commem Half - GRADE REVEALED!

CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Thanks to all who posted. I've been looking a long time for a Vermont that truly knocks my
socks off colorwise. Not sure any exist. I finally bought this one from Northeast Numismatics
at a show (actually I think it was part of a trade), and am quite happy with it. Very nice
and lustrous coin in hand.

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(Images by Becoka)
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it, but it's lt's difficult to tell if the toning is hinding anything...............MS-64?
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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful color!!!
    I'd say 66.


























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    So..................what is it?
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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Beautiful color!!!
    I'd say 66.

    So..................what is it? >>



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  • baddogssbaddogss Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64 ...
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    Quite a bit of chatter on the portrait but great luster and toning- a super looking coin no matter what the grade may be. Is the flat spot on the jaw wear....? if so I gotta say AU58.
  • baddogssbaddogss Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree, great looking coin, very nice toning.
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    tough call from the pics (good pics, tought coin). Gotta go to the rims for a final decision - 58.

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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like the look

    it looks like mine

    image

    I have to PlastX the slab tonight
    that stuff works great!
    LCoopie = Les
  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too many hits to be a 64 but I also defer to the rims and they tell me AU58 at best.

    I never did like this particular toning.

    Cheers,

    Bob
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What is it with the folks in Vermont. Do they varnish everything they get their hands on?

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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What is it with the folks in Vermont. Do they varnish everything they get their hands on? >>



    Maybe it's maple syrup... image
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What is it with the folks in Vermont. Do they varnish everything they get their hands on? >>



    Maybe it's maple syrup... image >>



    I would suspect the original holder was the cause of the toning. How were these packaged- wood box?
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,667 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>What is it with the folks in Vermont. Do they varnish everything they get their hands on? >>



    Maybe it's maple syrup... image >>



    I would suspect the original holder was the cause of the toning. How were these packaged- wood box? >>


    Heavily varnished wood box?

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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    anyone else have a similiar one?
    LCoopie = Les
  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>anyone else have a similiar one? >>



    Or one with COLOR? I've never seen a Vermont with real color.
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    65
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    MS63
  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    I think it looks nice and I'll guess 65 or 66. I don't see any wear.

    Here's mine... these are nice in that they have such high relief

    imageimage
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    MS63

    Here is a white MS64 for comparison (I think its a MS65 but twice PCGS says its MS64):

    image
  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭


    << <i>MS63

    Here is a white MS64 for comparison (I think its a MS65 but twice PCGS says its MS64):

    image >>



    64 looks like a rough grade for that, I agree with you and call it a 65
  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>64 looks like a rough grade for that, I agree with you and call it a 65 >>



    Ship it off to CAC for an upgrade sticker? image
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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's what it looks like with PVC Residue......

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    From Stack's.......

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,307 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's my 64:
    image
    I'm going to say OP coin is 63.
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the reverse of the Vermont has to be one of the nicest backsides I've seen image

    on a coin
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  • mommam17mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    With the cat going rim to rim, it`s always been special to me.
  • phehpheh Posts: 1,588 ✭
    Looks like an "Any Given Sunday" coin to me...

    65 because I think the high contrast is bringing out more noise that might otherwise be readily visible in hand (and even then it isn't a lot of nose).
  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    AU 58, cleaned and retoned. If PCGS grades it higher than that the syrup was blocking the view of the intern grader that day.
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭


    << <i>AU 58, cleaned and retoned. If PCGS grades it higher than that the syrup was blocking the view of the intern grader that day. >>



    Cleaned and retoned???? with that kind of luster I don't think cleaning is possible and this toning seems to be pretty common on these.
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am sorry to intrude on coinjunkie's thread,
    but my Vermont before PlastX
    image

    and after PlastX

    image
    good stuff
    LCoopie = Les
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For those of you who say AU58, my question is:













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    Are you blind??? image
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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>For those of you who say AU58, my question is:













    .
    Are you blind??? image >>



    I think the AU58 people are looking at the rear of the jaw line and seeing that area as "rub"

    either way, tough to grade from a photo
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>For those of you who say AU58, my question is:
    Are you blind??? image >>


    I think the AU58 people are looking at the rear of the jaw line and seeing that area as "rub"
    either way, tough to grade from a photo >>



    A blind (really visually impaired is the prefered term) person
    would have less trouble discerning rub
    than some of our "sighted" members I thinkimage
    LCoopie = Les
  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Sure looks like AU58 to MS63 to me. I don't much care for the toning. Sorry.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • mommam17mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    I think it is a totaly original uncirculated coin. I really like original toning, like on this Vermont, as long as the color is nice and there is enough luster coming through. This coin appears to have both. I would guess the grade to be MS 66. Tough to grade from pictures so an AU grade would not shock me!
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it's spectacular and would happily add a VT half that looks like that to my collection.
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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ttt
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