1904 2.5$ GTG (GRADE POSTED)

coffeyce · November 27, 2015 2:57PM

Here is one I just received any opinions would be welcomes as I don't know much about these at all.

chris

AnkurJ · November 27, 2015 3:01PM

TwoSides2aCoin · November 27, 2015 3:14PM

Originally posted by: AnkurJ
64

The hair isn't very well struck on the OP's coin, on the obverse, which could be a weak strike.

Here are two submitted to PCGS a couple years ago (no intended spam )

PCGS graded MS 64

For the sole purpose of comparison

PCGS graded MS 66

coffeyce · November 27, 2015 3:19PM

TwoSides2aCoin thanks for sharing. I don't know anything about USA gold but I want to get one sample of each for the kids. for 322$ it was worth the guess.

TwoSides2aCoin · November 27, 2015 3:25PM

Yo coffeyce- mate ™ ( like a trade mark )

…. You got a nice coin there, for the money. I like our gold. It's an American thang.

It appears authentic, as luster and strike would have it.

lordmarcovan · November 27, 2015 3:50PM

That looks really nice.

I was going to say 63. I had a similar piece in a PCGS MS62 holder once, though. They seem to be stricter about contact marks on the smaller gold coins, or were at one time?

VanHalen · November 27, 2015 3:52PM

Yes, the hair above the forward is cropped quite short. Other than that it does look like a nice lusterous 64.

TopographicOceans · November 27, 2015 4:55PM

Nice clean 64

Treashunt · November 27, 2015 7:51PM

You can't have a GTG on a raw coin

coffeyce · November 27, 2015 8:43PM

well I am sending to to be slabbed. PCGS will be done by 18 Dec. Wasn't aware the prerequisite of having to be slabbed before guessing. thanks.....

ricko · November 28, 2015 2:59AM

I would guess 63 to 64..... in hand, it may be better. Cheers, RickO

SeattleSlammer · November 28, 2015 4:40AM

Originally posted by: Treashunt
You can't have a GTG on a raw coin

Are you kidding me? This way everyone wins. Just keep it raw!

Justacommeman · November 28, 2015 4:47AM

Originally posted by: coffeyce

well I am sending to to be slabbed. PCGS will be done by 18 Dec. Wasn't aware the prerequisite of having to be slabbed before guessing. thanks.....

It's not. Let us know what it grades!

64

mark

ms70 · November 28, 2015 5:30AM

keets · November 28, 2015 6:36AM

too hard to tell from the picture, it could grade MS63 or be bb'd for cleaning. the light reflects off the hair under "Liberty" but then there are hot-spots and no visible luster leaving the coin looking artificially smooth to my eyes.

golden · November 28, 2015 8:20AM

Originally posted by: keets
too hard to tell from the picture, it could grade MS63 or be bb'd for cleaning. the light reflects off the hair under "Liberty" but then there are hot-spots and no visible luster leaving the coin looking artificially smooth to my eyes.

Kaline6 · November 28, 2015 9:16AM

Interesting. I would have p*****ed on this one based on the line inside the dentils on the obverse, 6:00 to 10:00 (and replicated a bit on the reverse, at the same area.) Looks like a scribe line. Is the coin genuine, and is that a common characteristic of quarter eagles of this period?

I'm also bothered by the poor definition of the lines in the stars, and the size of the fourth 3:00-pointing hair bead (seems a bit big in this photo.) Both could be the results of a soft strike?

I would have absolutely have guessed counterfeit--shows it's not my series I guess! I hope it gets a good grade for the OP.

Thanks for any info.

Kaline6 · November 28, 2015 9:17AM

Originally posted by: Kaline6
Interesting. I would have p*****ed on this one based on the line inside the dentils on the obverse, 6:00 to 10:00 (and replicated a bit on the reverse, at the same area.) Looks like a scribe line. Is the coin genuine, and is that a common characteristic of quarter eagles of this period?

I'm also bothered by the poor definition of the lines in the stars, and the size of the fourth 3:00-pointing hair bead (seems a bit big in this photo.) Both could be the results of a soft strike?

I would have absolutely have guessed counterfeit--shows it's not my series I guess! I hope it gets a good grade for the OP.

Thanks for any info.

Seriously? They censor "p-a-s-s-e-d"?

coffeyce · November 28, 2015 9:33AM

I took some photos under light.

Kaline6 · November 28, 2015 9:37AM

Wow, fascinating, thanks for the updated photos--all three issues I had have gone away under this lighting. That's a lesson in itself!

Surfaces look much more natural as well. Good luck with the grade!

joebb21 · November 28, 2015 9:39AM

coffeyce · November 28, 2015 9:47AM

Kaline6,

thanks for the insight. I'll try and remember to add photos with and without light next time. still learning this photography game photos were my least fav thing. But hope this helps with the keets and golden. Because I always have problems with silver and gold spotting the toning (light cleaning)

thanks again guys

chris

asheland · November 30, 2015 6:01AM

darktone · November 30, 2015 8:19PM

Au58 would be tops but I am guessing genuine cleaned.

grip · November 30, 2015 9:52PM

Originally posted by: darktone
Au58 would be tops but I am guessing genuine cleaned.

My thoughts also.

coffeyce · December 10, 2015 10:33AM

Well the grade just popped PCGS MS62

Looks like joebb21 was spot on.

BryceM · December 10, 2015 12:52PM

Nice look for an MS62 coin. Luster is hard to figure out from photos. I'm guessing that kept it from grading higher.

From your photos I would have guessed 64.

darktone · December 10, 2015 1:55PM

Congrats.

1904 2.5$ GTG (GRADE POSTED)

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