I looked at the coin again after reading the comments of BidAsk. The hairline seems does not appear overly distracting and I could live with it if it were my coin.
When was the coin graded?
The cameo contrast seems to extend into the hairline itself. It could easily be the angle of the image or the lighting.
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<< <i>Tom, I have great respect for you as a numismatist and I do love the color of this coin but in all honesty I am somewhat surprised you would buy a coin with a scratch like that on such a pronounced area. >>
Actually, I like coins like this that have just one problem keeping them out of a very high grade. On this coin, the frost is otherwise undisturbed, the fields look great, and the color is wonderful. It's like having a PR66 or PR67 coin with one issue keeping it from that grade.
I'd rather have this 64 than one with scattered tics all over the face, hairlines in the field, etc. Both coins would be 64s, but a coin like this is much more preferable to my eye. >>
"I'd rather have this 64 than one with scattered tics all over the face, hairlines in the field, etc."
I wouldn't want one of those either.
I manage money. I earn money. I save money . I give away money. I collect money. I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
<< <i>Thanks! It's in a PCGS PR64CAM holder, which made the price substantially less than I would otherwise have feared. The line that can be seen in the image across the bottom of Ms. Liberty's jawline is a hairline scratch (perhaps from removal from an album or old holder?) and that kept the grade down. It cannot be seen from all angles, but is definitely there. >>
WOW! That is nice. It surely shows the high level of detail you don't see on lower grade examples. Taylor
Also known as coinman101--- I am a YN and I do not want anybody to question my IQ Level! I don't know everything and came here to learn!
Thank you all for the kind words. There was a really good point brought up by bidask about purchasing the coin and it included, at least in part-
"I do love the color of this coin but in all honesty I am somewhat surprised you would buy a coin with a scratch like that on such a pronounced area"
This is a very fair opinion or observation. I've written many times on the boards something along the lines of "quality is what you value" and this coin appears to be a good example of that for both of us. In general, I greatly value surfaces that reflect no intentional manipulation and I also value great eye appeal. This coin has those characteristics quite nicely. My image shows the scratch quite well, but the truth of the matter is that this is not visible from all angles and it is not a fresh scratch that glistens in the light. In fact, the scratch seems to have cameo contrast in it as well, though I do not think it is a strikethrough. The eye appeal of the coin is powerful and the remainder of the coin is more or less PR67/68 quality. When I evaluate a coin I attempt to discern its likely, probable or possible history from the surfaces and this coin is telling me it was handled carefully, treated well and had fortuitous toning develop while at the same time it had an unfortunate surface insult. This is fine with me and actually allows me to own the coin instead of having to watch it sell at auction for multiples of its price if it didn't have the scratch, which I do not find bothersome. Essentially, the coin makes me smile and any net grading aspect applied to the coin is really no different than how any other coin is net graded due to wear, toning, marks or other factors.
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I looked at the coin again after reading the comments of BidAsk. The hairline seems does not appear overly distracting and I could live with it if it were my coin.
When was the coin graded?
The cameo contrast seems to extend into the hairline itself. It could easily be the angle of the image or the lighting.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
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<< <i>Tom, I have great respect for you as a numismatist and I do love the color of this coin but in all honesty I am somewhat surprised you would buy a coin with a scratch like that on such a pronounced area. >>
Actually, I like coins like this that have just one problem keeping them out of a very high grade. On this coin, the frost is otherwise undisturbed, the fields look great, and the color is wonderful. It's like having a PR66 or PR67 coin with one issue keeping it from that grade.
I'd rather have this 64 than one with scattered tics all over the face, hairlines in the field, etc. Both coins would be 64s, but a coin like this is much more preferable to my eye. >>
"I'd rather have this 64 than one with scattered tics all over the face, hairlines in the field, etc."
I wouldn't want one of those either.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
<< <i>Thanks!
WOW! That is nice. It surely shows the high level of detail you don't see on lower grade examples.
Taylor
I am a YN and I do not want anybody to question my IQ Level! I don't know everything and came here to learn!
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
<< <i>Yes a very nice coin. Please put me in your give away, Thank you.
Me too!
"I do love the color of this coin but in all honesty I am somewhat surprised you would buy a coin with a scratch like that on such a pronounced area"
This is a very fair opinion or observation. I've written many times on the boards something along the lines of "quality is what you value" and this coin appears to be a good example of that for both of us. In general, I greatly value surfaces that reflect no intentional manipulation and I also value great eye appeal. This coin has those characteristics quite nicely. My image shows the scratch quite well, but the truth of the matter is that this is not visible from all angles and it is not a fresh scratch that glistens in the light. In fact, the scratch seems to have cameo contrast in it as well, though I do not think it is a strikethrough. The eye appeal of the coin is powerful and the remainder of the coin is more or less PR67/68 quality. When I evaluate a coin I attempt to discern its likely, probable or possible history from the surfaces and this coin is telling me it was handled carefully, treated well and had fortuitous toning develop while at the same time it had an unfortunate surface insult. This is fine with me and actually allows me to own the coin instead of having to watch it sell at auction for multiples of its price if it didn't have the scratch, which I do not find bothersome. Essentially, the coin makes me smile and any net grading aspect applied to the coin is really no different than how any other coin is net graded due to wear, toning, marks or other factors.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
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That coin is awful pretty!