New Pickup 1937 Roanoke Island // Guess Grade?
JamesM
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Well, what do you think?
This will likely be part of my next submission, depending on your feedback.
Thanks for the help.
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Edit: the hit on the cheek might drop it a grade. As has been discussed commem grading is inconsistent.
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65 is what imediately came to mind.
<< <i>How is the luster under that toning? If it's above average, I'll go 66. Otherwise, looks like a nice 65.
65 is what imediately came to mind. >>
In hand the coin has ~average luster but the color really pops when you till the coin, sadly that is very hard to capture in photos(for me). I am happy most people are leaning towards 66 from the photos as the coin looks much better in hand.
<< <i>How is the luster under that toning? If it's above average, I'll go 66. Otherwise, looks like a nice 65.
65 is what immediately came to mind. >>
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<< <i>I see rim dings, AU58 for me. >>
You do?
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<< <i>I would grade it "How Much?" >>
As in how much did I pay or how much do I want for it?
Here is mine. Your reminds me a lot of mine. Its a PCGS MS66: No noticeable hits. There are 2 hairlines that can be seen when tiltign the coin accross Raleigh's nose. If this is a MS66 the coin in the OP is not close to a MS66.
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It's an attractive coin with a few hits on the obverse (more on the reverse dress and ship), and it's tough to see luster bands (although that depends on the lighting in the photo). Attractive, original toning like that could bump it to a 65+ (or low-end 66 on a good day, since the obverse hits are less obvious due to the toning), IMO.
I'll go MS-64 and hope I'm low. Beautiful coin.
Ron
Edited to add: The Roanoke, like the Elgin and Columbia, the skirt is the first place to show hits.
Based on the images presented, I put it in the 64/5 range.
Now the one that jmj3esq posted- THAT one I love.