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Thoughts and a GTG on this $20 Saint... Grade Revealed.

lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 17, 2024 10:04AM in U.S. Coin Forum

as always, thoughts and comments welcome.

Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

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    lermishlermish Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! I like it as a 64+ but I think it's in a 65 holder.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,626 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS65 Nice coin. B)

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Clean and few dings for a big gold coin. Not the best strike but I’ll go 65.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks!

    BTW... this is my very first attempt at imaging gold with my new set-up. I have color and exposure times set up more for darker copper pieces, raw... not through plastic. The break in luster in the upper right of the obverse and through the center of the reverse is some artifact. I'll have to play more! :smile:

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 4,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

    Mr_Spud

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,240 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m guessing that the luster is stronger in hand, and I’ll go along with the other 65 guesses. And it’s in an older holder.

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    alaura22alaura22 Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS-65
    Nice one

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like rub to me on the torch, breast, and thigh, and some wingtips. Not really on the forward shoulders of the wings though..... so I dunno. Might just be the way I'm seeing the photo. I'm going to guess AU58.

    The copper spots don't bug me. The one in the left obverse field does.

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 6,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 16, 2024 12:41PM

    I wouldn't even care. Just a phenomenal coin slabbed or raw!! 👍

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 rgds!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 22,881 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For some reason, I’m thinking 66

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    RonBRonB Posts: 636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Exceptional pics, no doubt has great luster also. You'll have to experiment with lighting to pic up the luster better, no easy task for these.
    I'll say 64+. Thanks for posting! 😁

    Collector of Classic US Coins
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    shishshish Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here ya go! Thanks all!!

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely skin, I like as a common 65. Also like 1924s better than 1927s

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spot + $200...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Crypto said:
    Lovely skin, I like as a common 65. Also like 1924s better than 1927s

    I don’t seem to mind my 1927 too much.

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    DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Initial thought was 6 but then I saw the rev and dropped to 5. Really nice coin though.

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    RonBRonB Posts: 636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Was concerned about the reverse also, but 65 is well deserved. I like the detail your pics show, well done!

    Collector of Classic US Coins
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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2024 8:49AM

    It’s a Very Nice Coin, like it.

    So Cali Area - Coins & Currency
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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks 66!!

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DelawareDoons said:
    Initial thought was 6 but then I saw the rev and dropped to 5. Really nice coin though.

    Yeah, the seller pics weren't great but I saw a pretty clean leg and what looked like clean fields so I put in a bid and kept my fingers crossed. As @lermish said, it at least looked better than any 64 I'd seen. When I got it in-hand I was pleasantly surprised with the luster and the relatively few marks on the obverse. The reverse spots were noticeable and the hits in the sunrays, I think, are consistent for the grade. The seller gives a 30-day return but I dont think I'll be returning it. I'm not much more into it over spot and even if gold takes a tumble, I'll have some numismatic "value". And, I like the coin :smiley:

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.

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