Home› U.S. Coin Forum

1857 Flying eagle GTG

dibdib Posts: 311 ✭
in U.S. Coin Forum
Had trouble making the 2 pics smaller, but this will have to work.
imageimage
image

Comments

  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    58
  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    MS61
  • winkywinky Posts: 1,671 ✭
    I think I would go 58 also.
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Look at all those feathers. image

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

    My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    62
    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU55
  • Bigbuck1975Bigbuck1975 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Weak tail strike, 62 here
  • csdotcsdot Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
    I would guess 58 too, based solely on the wear on the reverse. If it turns out the wear on the reverse is just due to a worn down die, then 62 or 63. The obverse looks great.

    Indian Head $10 Gold Date Set Album

  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I would guess 58 too, based solely on the wear on the reverse. If it turns out the wear on the reverse is just due to a worn down die, then 62 or 63. The obverse looks great. >>


    +1

    sweet example regardless of a darn # assigned here
    congrats
    it's a beauty and i hope you got a sweet price to compliment it too
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    61 nice
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,482 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a comparable that I bought as a choice AU raw, that later slabbed MS61, so that's my guess.

    Successful BST transactions with 171 members. Ebeneezer, Tonedeaf, Shane6596, Piano1, Ikenefic, RG, PCGSPhoto, stman, Don'tTelltheWife, Boosibri, Ron1968, snowequities, VTchaser, jrt103, SurfinxHI, 78saen, bp777, FHC, RYK, JTHawaii, Opportunity, Kliao, bigtime36, skanderbeg, split37, thebigeng, acloco, Toninginthblood, OKCC, braddick, Coinflip, robcool, fastfreddie, tightbudget, DBSTrader2, nickelsciolist, relaxn, Eagle eye, soldi, silverman68, ElKevvo, sawyerjosh, Schmitz7, talkingwalnut2, konsole, sharkman987, sniocsu, comma, jesbroken, David1234, biosolar, Sullykerry, Moldnut, erwindoc, MichaelDixon, GotTheBug
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCI holder? I'd guess they had it at MS62, but looks like 58 to me, mainly because of the reverse.

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS61...Cheers, RickO
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    double...
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    triple
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    62
  • WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll go 63. The weakness in strike is keeping it from 64.
  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    a textbook ms62.
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

    "I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love that design. MS63.
  • dibdib Posts: 311 ✭
    It's graded AU55 in an old PCI holder. It can get AU58 no problem, but I believe it will get MS62/61 when I send it to PCGS in a future submission. I've had good success with flying eagles... my first one I bought was an 1858 for $28 raw on ebay last year, and that one graded AU53 with PCGS. This is the second one I've bought, and I believe it was $213. I can't afford the 1856 to complete the set though... ha

    Thanks for all the replies!
  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To me that's an MS coin

    Steve
    Promote the Hobby
  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seems like they are right on with 55. I was seeing it as uncirculated with a poor strike. This seems to be e a good example of market grading. I would value it lower than a nice AU-58.
  • dibdib Posts: 311 ✭
    double post
  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's graded AU55 in an old PCI holder. It can get AU58 no problem, but I believe it will get MS62/61 when I send it to PCGS in a future submission. I've had good success with flying eagles... my first one I bought was an 1858 for $28 raw on ebay last year, and that one graded AU53 with PCGS. This is the second one I've bought, and I believe it was $213. I can't afford the 1856 to complete the set though... ha

    Thanks for all the replies! >>



    You don't really want a '56 though. Too common to justify the price.

    Empty Nest Collection
    Matt’s Mattes

  • dibdib Posts: 311 ✭
    >>

    You don't really want a '56 though. Too common to justify the price. >>



    You're spot on. If I had the money, I'd much rather buy an 1858 pattern... so much better than a low grade 1856!!
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,257 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS61 here

    My YouTube Channel

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Home • U.S. Coin ForumComment As ...