1869-S Seated Liberty Quarter -- what do 'ya think?

Hey gang, I've owned 4 of these now (ironically all XF45 examples), and then stumbled upon this one recently, and at a great price!
It is in an NGC XF45 holder, and upon closer examination has abundant luster and a decent amount of "meat" for a 45 (at least from where I sit). It also looks better than my current PCGS XF45 (in terms of originality, luster, and detail)...so what do you think?
Is this a no brainer XF45 @ PCGS or do think it is better/worse, and why? Thanks for your input!

It is in an NGC XF45 holder, and upon closer examination has abundant luster and a decent amount of "meat" for a 45 (at least from where I sit). It also looks better than my current PCGS XF45 (in terms of originality, luster, and detail)...so what do you think?
Is this a no brainer XF45 @ PCGS or do think it is better/worse, and why? Thanks for your input!


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What a terrific coin. The coin itself has the look which is more important than whether it crosses. Looks 45 to me-not sure or convinced the opinion that matters will agree.
Actually, that is very well said. I wholeheartedly agree, and I will most likely replace my current XF45 with this young lady regardless of what it grades at PCGS
It's really really difficult to find an original circulated 1869-S with decent eye appeal...
PS. I think she has a double nose or is it me?
Leave this where it sits. This coin has it's own merit to rely on.
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The new one has a lot more meat & luster in hand. While the one I currently have in my set is clearly conserved, it was still an acceptable placeholder for a while
I believe the PC45 one here could be from a later die state than the new one I just bought...
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Hey gang, I've owned 4 of these now (ironically all XF45 examples), and then stumbled upon this one recently, and at a great price!
It is in an NGC XF45 holder, and upon closer examination has abundant luster and a decent amount of "meat" for a 45 (at least from where I sit). It also looks better than my current PCGS XF45 (in terms of originality, luster, and detail)...so what do you think?
Is this a no brainer XF45 @ PCGS or do think it is better/worse, and why? Thanks for your input!
No brainer 45. I love it. Find me a 66-S just like that.
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Nice looking coin MB!
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Looking at my collection and other coins in the market (and believe me when I tell you, I've handled A LOT of 1869 dated coins), I could probably be a decent grader of 1869 dated material. This is the 5th 1869-S quarter I've owned: the lowest numerical grade received from PCGS, yet the best overall coin -- how ironic.
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Here is one I regret letting go. It always troubled me as to why it didn't grade higher or CAC. Maybe secondary toning but killer detail and nice luster for a grade of xf45; plus an early -no crack- die state.
I have always been a believer in coin ranking versus grading. This way you are comparing a coin to its peers, not some altruistic view of what it should be like.
It's like physical therapy. When they look at range of motion, they look at it compared to your other comparable limb, essentially benchmarking it against you not others. I'm hyper mobile, and if you only looked at one limb, you'd say I have amazing range of motion. If you compare it to my other limb, you'd see I have 30% less range and not fully functional.
Point being... While in absolute terms this might be an XF40, compare it to other 69-S coins and one will quickly realize it's a lot better than you would get in a typical 69-S XF40 holder...
Anyhow, no remorse, just saying that I hope my lifetime sees abolishment of coin grading and transition into coin ranking.
The TPG companies have certainly seen enough samples over the last 25 years...
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