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darktone · February 23, 2003 5:04AM

I am feeling brave today

so take a look and grade my coin. mike

RYK · February 23, 2003 5:22AM

Nice luster. Is the hair over the brow crisp? If so, MS-62. If rubbed, AU-58.

Nice coin overall. I like it.

darktone · February 23, 2003 8:58AM

RYK, thanks for the compliment! This coin is just too close for me too call but I am thinking AU58 but a low MS grade would not suprise me as it does have good luster in the right places. It's worth pretty good money in a 62 holder so a 62 would make my day- oh yeah it's on it's way to NGC along with a couple more $10 liberty's and a few $5 liberty's. mike

ms71 · February 23, 2003 9:03AM

I'd guess 62, unless that's wear in the hair over the ear, then 58. On just one guess I'd go with 62.

coinkat · February 23, 2003 9:13AM

Darktone:

Its a nice coin. With the usual disclaimer about grading the photo/scan and not the actual coin, it looks as if there is enough chatter in the fields to warrant an AU58 grade. Its close, but I think it falls alittle short from an ms60/61. Whatever, the outcome, its still a keeper.

darktone · February 23, 2003 9:40AM

Thanks guy's. It actually looks semi prooflike in person. I'll be sure to post the grade when I get it. mike

coinkat · February 23, 2003 9:53AM

If the surfaces are semi PL, chatter and little inperfections are just highlighted and even more visible. Maybe MS is appropriate.

RYK · February 23, 2003 10:13AM

Darktone,

Where do you buy raw gold (not specifically--I do not want to scioop your source)? I am thinking of making my first adventure into rare raw gold (via an upcoming auction) but quite frankly I am a bit afraid.

darktone · February 23, 2003 9:40PM

RYK- from reading your posts on this forum you seem very knowledgeable about gold coins and you should not be afraid to bid. I get stuck with junk every once in while from an auction but I usually don't talk about that end of it

. mike

smprfi · February 24, 2003 12:30AM

MS-63 I've seen coins that look worse than that get an MS grade.

nwcs · February 24, 2003 12:32AM

I like the luster on it. Makes me think 62, though, cause of the ticks. But overall I think it's attractive. I've been fortunate on my raw gold purchases, but I'm still wary of spending too much on raw gold.

mbbiker · February 24, 2003 12:36AM

I would guess MS-63

dorkkarl · February 24, 2003 1:50AM

au-55

relayer · February 24, 2003 4:32PM

I'd say MS61, but with raw gold there is always the "Cleaned or Whizzed" option...

gmarguli · February 24, 2003 4:45PM

Looks unc from the picture. I'd guess MS61-62, but the grading services usually grade these higher than me, so they'll probably say MS63.

darktone · February 24, 2003 9:56PM

That would be great to get a 63 as i think there have only been a couple certified at 63 but I think I will just expect an AU58 so I don't get my hopes up. mike

darktone · March 6, 2003 8:48AM

NGC just posted the grades on some of my gold coins and the $10 1884-S did very well along with some other very nice grades. I cracked the $5 1902-S out of an ACG MS63 holder and it got the 63 it deserved- I'll post a picture later and I think you will agree. Here's the whole submission. Mike

001 1899 $10 MS 62

002 1884 S $10 MS 61

003 1882 $10 MS 62

004 1902 S $5 MS 63

005 1893 S $5 MS 58

006 1893 $5 MS 64

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