here a nice $2 1/2 .what grade would it get???
littlejohn
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this one going to pcgs this comeing week.it a nice one too 1914 #2 rarest in set.
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littlejohn
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this one going to pcgs this comeing week.it a nice one too 1914 #2 rarest in set.
littlejohn
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its looks much better than the picture.
littlejohn
There seems to be a hit above the Eagle's back. Are the fields hairlined? Tough coins to grade...
thats for the info. on these type gold coins.
littlejohn
They are so unique in their design and manner of strike, I sure wish the mint would create another all incuse* coin either commem or circulation coin again.
* okay, I have read that these coins aren't truely incuse in design, lets not get sidetracked there, I'm using incuse as a description since everyone seems to recognize these two by that name.
I had a piece that I thought would get an MS-63 or 64 from NGC. It came back MS-62, which was very disappointing. Despite the fact that it was very smooth with almost no marks and no rub, I was told that at the piece got a lower grade because of the luster. The surfaces were satiny not bright, which was the way the coin came from the mint.
Your coin looks satiny from the picture. It might be bright, and if it is, is will get more points DISPITE the marks. I’ve seen this a number of times.
Good luck! Sending stuff in for grading is a minefield.
thank you for the good luck.
i send some in before - see grades---
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littlejohn
The problem with the incuse designs (more so on the $5) is that the luster is an important factor. Photos are great for seeing the strike and, in most cases, the hits but they do a poor job with luster and much of the time with color. Given that the design is already difficult to grade using a photo is next to impossible. I'd imagine your coin is AU or lower MS...depends on the wear. Is there wear on the eagle's shoulder?
My personal ideas on these: On the $5 Indians I always look for at least some luster bands above (at 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock) eagles head. Luster is VERY rare in obverse fields...generally speaking. The $2.5s overall always come nicer. In fact, you can find really nice ones for most of the dates after about 1912 or so. You can't say that with the $5.
jom
no wear that i can see,dose have a few hairline in the background.
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