I almost fell over when I saw my submission grade....
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I bought this coin months and months ago. I was lucky enough to find my second example of this very rare variety of 1934 Junk dollar, with 6 sail lines between the two sails. Of course, I bought from an unknowing seller on ebay.
At only 58 coins of this variety certified by PCGS, and over 24,000 common varieties cert'ed - these are very hard to get ahold of.
From the sellers picture, I thought it would be XF details: cleaned. When I recieved it in the mail, I was wow'ed - a nice original Au dollar. My grade on the coin was AU58, but thought PCGS would give me a 55.
The package was opened at PCGS on 2/16/13....and I just recieved grades back on friday 5/3/13.
MS61.
I was certain the break in the luster on the obverse would send it AU...but I got a pleasant surprise!
Finest certified is a 63.
At only 58 coins of this variety certified by PCGS, and over 24,000 common varieties cert'ed - these are very hard to get ahold of.
From the sellers picture, I thought it would be XF details: cleaned. When I recieved it in the mail, I was wow'ed - a nice original Au dollar. My grade on the coin was AU58, but thought PCGS would give me a 55.
The package was opened at PCGS on 2/16/13....and I just recieved grades back on friday 5/3/13.
MS61.
I was certain the break in the luster on the obverse would send it AU...but I got a pleasant surprise!
Finest certified is a 63.
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It is what it is. Congrats.
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Amat Colligendo Focum
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The fields is likely what saved a 61 grade. There aappears to be some flat spots on the high points of the portrait.
Still an attractive coin- congrats
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I agree with CoinKat that the frosty undisturbed mint luster in the coin's fields probably tilted the grade from AU-58 to MS-61. -- Especially for this coin design, which has large areas of wide open fields on both obverse and reverse.
Stuart
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Good Score!
Well, just Love coins, period.
<< <i>Could you please explain the 6 lines between the sails comment? >>
+1
Jim
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<< <i>Could you please explain the 6 lines between the sails comment >>
6 sail lines:
Common variety:
It's pretty obvious.
<< <i>ropes between the two sails of the junk boat >>
That's the ticket.
The closer you look at the boat the more detail you see. A beautiful strike!
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<< <i>ropes between the two sails of the junk boat >>
That's the ticket. >>
Yup, had no idea what he was talking about before, either. Now I know
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nice! and great explanation on the sails. I was too busy counting horizontal sails and vertical ropes to have noticed the area BETWEEN
Great find!
Jim
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