This month's NEWP, quess the grade.

Mesquite · August 16, 2010 7:12AM

She arrived today. Pics taken in ambient sunlight, I'll get her under the lights sometime after dark - but as they sit the colors are pretty much spot-on (could be better focused though). NGC graded.

djdilliodon · August 16, 2010 7:21AM

This totally isnt my series but im in a good mood and will play

Ill give you MS66FH

CEOGBOSE · August 16, 2010 7:26AM

I'd say MS64 very nice

relicsncoins · August 16, 2010 7:46AM

Very nice!!! It looks like that coin spent a fair amount of time in an album or an old ANA (Anacs) holder.

Grade....With the heavy toning it's a bit difficult to discern marks, but I will go with 65FH.

JJ

grip · August 16, 2010 7:47AM

Looks like a little wear on the top wing.Could be the photo,or angle.
AU 58 and love it to death.

ecichlid · August 16, 2010 8:18AM

FH. I would have to see that coin in hand to have a chance at grading, stunning example!

LeeG · August 16, 2010 9:52AM

I grade it a real looker!

WAG, 58 FH.

D · August 16, 2010 9:54AM

64FH-ish.

Looks like a soft strike but I'd take it all day long. Great coin.

-D

coinbuf · August 16, 2010 9:57AM

Beautifull coin, cannot tell if there is rub or just a slightly soft strike, so I'll guess AU64FH

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Mesquite · August 16, 2010 10:19AM

AU64FH is cheating coinbuf. No soup for you!

nankraut · August 16, 2010 10:21AM

AU-58 FH

SeattleSlammer · August 16, 2010 10:38AM

Really eye catching example!

I grade it FH something.

richardshipp · August 16, 2010 10:47AM

I don't know the grade but it sure is pretty. Congrats.

ProofCents · August 16, 2010 11:43AM

Nice pick up

tjkillian · August 16, 2010 11:46AM

No trace of a rub on her leg, so I'll go MS-65FH.

She has one very pronounced nipple, clearly type I.

Mesquite · August 16, 2010 12:50PM

Here is the answer. Pretty decent grading on your part. The imagining of rub accounts for the AU58 grades, otherwise MS 64, 65, 66. Tough to call from a photo alone - particularly with a coin this toned.

Shot under the lights, focus a bit better.

Shot using ambient sunlight (the same shot as in the first post). The two shots of course required their own white balance preset.

metalmeister · August 16, 2010 2:08PM

Beauty

Hotfootspin · August 16, 2010 2:57PM

Maybe I haven't looked at too many of these, but I've rarely seen this
much detail in Liberty's right hand (on the left) or in the eagle's left
wing (on the right). I love being able to see details that I never knew
were part of the design.

You've given my few SLQs inferiority complexes.

Thank you so much for posting this!

Mark