I suspect the 61-s has nice surfaces whereby one can account for a weak strike as opposed to greater wear at the VF20 level- and that in part is how I arrived at 30. So my gut tells me it likely even looks better in hand.
The 66-s is nice and a similar observation can be made. I suspect the 66-s may have been a better end product which may account for the 35. I see it as a 40
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VF 20
VF 30
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
My grade is 30 on the ‘61-s and 40 on the ‘66–s
I suspect the CAC grades are 25 and 35
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i couldn't get the pictures to enlarge but will guess VF 20 on the first and XF 40 on the second. James
VF35, EF40
+1
30/40
I came in at 25 and 40 although 35 wouldn't surprise me on the second one.
25/35
VF20
VF30
VF20
VF35
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30 and 40, respectively
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VG10 and VF20
F15 an VF25
15, 30
VF 30
XF 40
The way they grade, VG and Fine.
30
45
Believe it or not, both are graded VF35! Quite a variance in details for the same grade. My grades for the two coins would be
VF25, XF40.
Doug
That's crazy. That 66-s has a lot of reverse wing meat. Also, I thought there was more difficulty in striking the with motto reverses..
BTW beautiful examples. Where did the 66-s come from?
The 1866-S is in the D. L. Hanson collection, the 1861-S is in my collection.
I suspect the 61-s has nice surfaces whereby one can account for a weak strike as opposed to greater wear at the VF20 level- and that in part is how I arrived at 30. So my gut tells me it likely even looks better in hand.
The 66-s is nice and a similar observation can be made. I suspect the 66-s may have been a better end product which may account for the 35. I see it as a 40
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35 sounds fine for the second coin. The first coin is clearly overgraded at 35.
VF20
VF35
Nice Circs especially the 2nd one
Edit: disregard, my bad, grades posted, the first is a mystery. No way imho.
VF 30 and VF35. Interesting pair. No Motto, Motto and Large S and Small s. Non collectors of this series will be shown the series' differences.
Jim
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I think the lack of toning and color makes the first coin look even more overgraded.
VG8
VF25
Edited to see you received both as VF35. Wow that’s good fortune there.