1911 Quarter Eagle - Your opinions please , my first coin post be gentle
Riley1955
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Riley1955
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Welcome to the forum!
Gold is good!
Is that gentle enough for you?
Gold is VERY good. Unfortunately it appears as though the one you are showing has been cleaned. I can see whispers of hairlines.
Edited to say I hope I’m wrong.
Welcome to the club. Not a bad first post! 👍🏻
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Welcome. I like it!
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It’s a very nice quarter eagle, the vertical hairlines in the fields indicate a cleaning at some point, and it would likely be assigned a details grade by a tpg. That being said, cleaned examples are very common when buying raw quarter eagles and as long as you got the coin at a reasonable price there’s nothing wrong with a cleaned one.
Stick around the forums, there’s a lot you can learn about identifying cleaned coins if you choose to avoid them in the future. We all pay “tuition” when we start out, but that’s just how you learn and gain experience . Being a new collector, I would recommend that you buy coins that are professionally graded by either PCGS or NGC. It will help you learn to grade these, as the incuse design Indians are one of the tougher series to grade properly. Study, read, and study more before you buy a coin. Take your time, and most importantly, have fun!
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Just a suggestion, but you may want to consider certified coins in the future.
These sunken relief designed coins are one of the toughest coins to grade properly. I can tell you I have struggled with it for quite a while. These are coins that are mostly graded by the surface condition of the planchet. Some were doomed from a high grade before they were even struck. If the planchet was banged up before it was struck chances are they’ll look the same way after being struck. All told it’s still one of my all time favorite US coin designs.
Welcome to the forum and have fun🤠
Thanks for the thoughts. Not really new to collecting. Newly retired and now have the time to explore what I've collected over the years. Looking forward to leaning from you guys.
That is a pretty nice one.
It appears to be genuine and AU55.
The Indian $2.5 and $5 do not have raised rims to protect the fields so virtually all circulated examples have hairline scratches in the fields. Your coin looks like an original AU55 that has not been cleaned and more importantly appears to be authentic in a series that's been very heavily counterfeited.
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It's OK. It looks like it may have been a jewelry piece.
jmlanzaf, what are you seeing to believe it may have been jewelry? Just trying to learn.
I see nothing to indicate jewelry use. Usually, ex-jewelry gold coins have been polished and/or have evidence of having been mounted such as solder on the rim or a mark just inside the rim from having been in a bezel.
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It’s a raw gold coin and it looks great for what it is
Every coin, book, sale, trade, experience, ect is part of your numismatic journey and now this coin is part of your journey
Embrace everything you can learn about these coins and what you can learn from forum members for better or worse
When I was younger I remember buying my first 2 1/2 dollar piece and loving it, being amazed by it and looking at it constantly. Slowly I progressed to other things. But I can remember that part of my journey very well
Nice coin! Enjoy it!
@Riley1955 ... Welcome aboard. Nice old gold coin.... Looks to be AU55... Has signs of commerce as most of these do... the incuse design allows all contact marks in the fields. Look forward to seeing more of your collection... Cheers, RickO
Is this a coin that you have "graded"?
Probably not worth the expense of grading at PCGS or NGC but it would be a good idea to let ANACS grade it to confirm that it's authentic since this series has been very heavily counterfeited.
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@PerryHall What would be the comparable difference in price be for the same service between the three TPG's above?
Never buy these coins raw. One of the most counterfeited series. I will say the best thing is that it’s the only doable gold set.
Each grading service has different levels of service. Check their web sites for their current prices. ANACS is the least expensive of the legitimate grading services in my opinion.
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Nice AU
Real gold is never bad. Welcome
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Appears real and borderline AU borderline cleaned. The lighting is a bit harsh which may be giving it the cleaned look.