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1908 $2.5 Indian. GTG - You vs. PCGS
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This one will be coming in shortly. Looking for opinions on grade and eye appeal, both positive or negative. 
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64 maybe 65
Gorgeous example with excellent appeal from what I can see.
Looks all there with hardly any marks and maybe? a few super light, wispy lines. I have never been able to grade these well, but I would have to think that is a Gem.
65
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64-65.
AU63
Nice pics. I’m going with AU-55. Due to what looks like wear on the Eagles wing. Hard to grade, for sure. Great eye appeal!
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1908s don’t have the same details on the wing like the other dates. This is as-struck
65.
63
64, but 65 wouldn’t surprise me if the luster is better than imaged.
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64-65. Pictures could be better but I could see it going 65. 1908's have less detail on the wing.
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Looks all there... an MS64 minimum w/a good shot at 65.
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The heavy patina might be hiding marks. I see a divot under the u in unum. Given that, I'm reluctant to go higher than 64, and would not be surprised by a lower grade.
64 for me.
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63, shot 64.
In my opinion these are almost impossible to grade, even when examining in person. I don't see any lustre in the picture, so I would venture a guess of AU55.
65 is my guess, but I’m terrible at guessing anything above 63, lol
This series is tough to grade in-hand and almost impossible to grade from a pic. I'll guess MS64. Very nice coin with nice color and original surfaces. I like it a lot.
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I would say 64, however, if there is any luster remaining, 65. Cheers, RickO
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Tough - First glance AU58 Most likely MS63
It does not appear as lustrous as I like for a MS coin.
The photos are muting the luster.
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58 shot AU62+
We have an AU63 and a AU62+
This is certainly getting more interesting then I expected.
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And????
64+
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That coin looks great from here. Put me down for 64.
If the luster is there 64. If not 63. I can’t judge the luster from the pic.
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Either an AU58 or a 65+. Minimal marks in the fields, but possibly some rub at the top of the wing. As mentioned before, these are very difficult to grade.
PCGS ms65+ with green bean.
Crazy luster. I will take and get better pictures soon as I can. Thanks for playing. These werent my pics and most pictures of these coins dont really give the whole story. To me its a very lustrous spot free coin with a very good strike for the date. Its with a photographer so ill eventually have new pics and I can take cell phone luster pics.
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You hit the nail on the head with that statement. Speaking for myself I have a tough time judging these types of strikes in hand. In fact I find them thee toughest series to grade correctly from all US coins. Then with an image I can’t judge the luster most always.
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64.
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The series is not as lustrous as many other series. I'd say AU58 on a bad day and MS63 on a good day.
That's why I don't bother with the series. If the mint came out with a modern faithful rendition of the Indian Head $2.5 and $5, like they're doing with everything else these days, I'd rather purchase something like that than one from 1908-1929 because I'd have closure that my coin is actually MS and not just MS at a good day at a TPG but an AU when I resubmit the coin. The coins can even accrue wear falling out of the press and into the hopper, which makes me even more uncomfortable buying a MS coin.
MS-62. The Eagle’s shoulder is always weak on 1908 quarter Eagles so it’s not really a grading point unlike other dates. I see a light rub which would indicate AU-58, but coins like this often end up in Mint State holders.
BTW I have seen some very pretty examples of this date, more than I have seen for other dates. I have one in an MS-64 PCGS holder that I like very much. I have yet to take a decent representative photo of it. Sometimes these coins are hard to photograph.
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I can believe it, the luster can be hard to capture on these... It doesn't look too baggy...
I'd love to see other pictures showing the luster better!
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Its with a photographer so unfortunately wont be able to post for a few days to a week to show the in hand look.
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I was going to say 65. I don't see any reason why it would be lower. The fields are extremely clean for one of these, even with the picture blown up like this, and it looks like the luster should be really good.
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