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Condition Census Spanish Colonial 2 Escudo

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From the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation A publication that gives a history of the 2 escudo as a coin sanctioned by the Continental Congress September 2nd 1776.

This example is a condition census .......

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  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,640 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is an amazing piece of history... now are you telling us that you own it?image
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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    What does this mean, "condition census?" I'm hoping the collective "you" can provide a more interesting response than Merriam Webster.
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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,546 ✭✭✭
    Condition Census usually means it's one of the finest known. Probably top ten, maybe even top 5 I'm not sure how they break it up. How did they make the planchets for these. It looks very interesting.
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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What does this mean, "condition census?" I'm hoping the collective "you" can provide a more interesting response than Merriam Webster. >>

    yes it is the top graded at NGC and PCGS.
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    I give away money. I collect money.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wonder how one goes about grading something so primitively struck.


    I'd have a hard time distinguishing AU58 from MS, let alone the micro grade splits between 65 and 66, for instance...

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wonder how one goes about grading something so primitively struck.


    I'd have a hard time distinguishing AU58 from MS, let alone the micro grade splits between 65 and 66, for instance... >>

    Good question I don't know.
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    I give away money. I collect money.
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  • SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wonder how one goes about grading something so primitively struck.

    I'd have a hard time distinguishing AU58 from MS, let alone the micro grade splits between 65 and 66, for instance... >>



    Very true. On another forum, a member recently graded an ancient coin "MS12", which is a perfectly accurate grade for it!
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    < I wonder how one goes about grading something so primitively struck.


    I'd have a hard time distinguishing AU58 from MS, let alone the micro grade splits between 65 and 66, for instance... >>


    The easy part is judging the luster, the wear, and the post-strike marks. The tricky part is judging how a TPG will net grade the coin for weakness of strike, centering and other things that have nothing to do with the condition (as opposed to "grade") of the coin. Frankly, I haven't figured that part out yet.
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