$2.50 Gold USA Coins Grading?

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JV36
JV36 Posts: 59 ✭
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I know some of the stuff I have post looked circulated. I been looking these up this evening and little confused is there a special year I should be looking for?

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  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The ones I can see all look unc. Your 1902 looks nice.
    There's not really that much of a spread on these though.

  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You might have some nice coins there. Can you take front and back pictures of each one?

  • JV36
    JV36 Posts: 59 ✭
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    Sure I can take some more pictures. Just did not mean to overwhelm the board. Just looking to learn and figure out what to get graded. Thank you for everyone's input thus far.

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Top 4 look unc to me from that pic.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • USMarine6
    USMarine6 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Unfortunately you have 1875s not a 1875. Also I'd suggest getting a red book if you haven't already. Not necessarily for the prices but more for identification of key dates and all us coinage.
    On a good note they all look to be in decent shape

  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've never understood why people buy the red book when pcgs coinfacts and pricing info is free.

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ever had the battery die on a "Red Book," or get spam on its pages?

  • Gazes
    Gazes Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    On the 1902--does anyone think there is wear on the hair just below "Liberty"?

  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @RogerB said:
    Ever had the battery die on a "Red Book," or get spam on its pages?

    No, but I've never not been able to get to coinfacts when I needed to. And it updates prices as things change, unlike a book you might have to buy every year. And last time I was in a bookstore I looked up gold Indians, which is my main focus, and the prices were not as accurate as coinfacts.

  • JV36
    JV36 Posts: 59 ✭
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    Thank you!! Yes I have been in book stores reading and online and there is a fair bit of price difference from one to the other in pricing.

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    On-line sources are usually more reliable for prices, and printed books are more convenient and accessible, especially for random browsing. Electronic versions do not measure up to being able to pick up a small "Red Book" and flip anywhere quickly and easily. Ever try to bend down the corner of an iphone? -- :wink:

  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 23,192 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    This looks like a nice group of coins and from what I can see they look like they have nice surfaces for AU coins. I'd also agree with buying a Red Book. Used ones often turn up in library sales or garage sales as well as used bookstores. I've seen many over the years that were about one dollar used. Also, there is no need to buy one every year and no need to buy one that is even that new. I purchased my last one in 1993 and still use it to this day. Obviously, online sources can give enormous amounts of data for free, but an old, lightweight Red Book can be brought most anywhere and will give rough, general information on grading, relative scarcity and relative pricing within series.

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

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  • PQueue
    PQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
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    No one should for a minute take any grade opinion offered here from any pictures, let alone those. I suspect the grade on the flip is more accurate.

  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @PQueue said:
    No one should for a minute take any grade opinion offered here from any pictures, let alone those. I suspect the grade on the flip is more accurate.

    You would believe the grade on a holder from someone you don't know (and they all are the same generic grade) over many opinions of people who collect them?

  • PQueue
    PQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
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    While it may be fun, only fools grade from photos.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The coins look quite nice in the pictures... as stated above, those pictures are even less conducive to grading than most pictures shown here... all coin photography tends to either conceal or often over emphasize features and detraction's. Cheers, RickO

  • BillJones
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    @jwitten said:
    I've never understood why people buy the red book when pcgs coinfacts and pricing info is free.

    There is a lot of information in the Red Book that real collectors should read and absorb.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • jonruns
    jonruns Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've never bought a raw coin from a dealer as AU and then have it grade BU...but many times just the opposite....or altered surfaces...LOL...

  • JV36
    JV36 Posts: 59 ✭
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    What is this called? The Red Book? Looked at Chapters nothing listed. Anyone have a link?

  • USMarine6
    USMarine6 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    This is what your looking for. Just remember don't hang your hat on the prices listed. Any book store should have one such as Barnes and Noble or your local coin shop if you have one.

  • JV36
    JV36 Posts: 59 ✭
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    Thank you shall now track down that book. Guess this book is a little dated.. little joke.

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