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TbarTbar Posts: 521
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For me it is Peace dollars...just can't get a feel for luster without having them in hand. To many out there with spotty luster thats easy to hide in a photo....I have sent back two now after seeing them in hand.

Although I am a novice.

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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Indian $2.5 and $5s. They're hard to grade in hand, too!
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    ddbirdddbird Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Indian $2.5 and $5s. They're hard to grade in hand, too! >>



    Yup, by far

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    speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Agree with Jeremy!
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    homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭

    Don't tell anybody...but I have no idea how to grade $2.5 and $5 indians in grades AU50 to MS62...and pictures don't help!

    hrh

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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    mercs....sometimes lincolns....ofcourse old gold designs mentioned.
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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    then again, its really about how good the pic is.
    but, even a great pic of a merc and i,d still not be sure of myself
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    mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭
    I agree with 2.5 and 5 indians but I think peace dollars are extremely tough as well. 3 cent silvers could be tossed into that mix as well.
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    EnvoyEnvoy Posts: 16
    Statehood quarters. Impossible to take a decent picture to start with.image
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    VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
    Buffalos, Walkers and Peace Dollars for me.
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Brilliant proofs. If you have a hard time getting a decent phot, you surely are going to have a hard time trying to grade from them.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,816 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Brilliant proofs. If you have a hard time getting a decent phot, you surely are going to have a hard time trying to grade from them. >>



    Agree. Hairlines are a major factor in grading proofs and they don't show up very well in pics.

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    longtimecollectorlongtimecollector Posts: 2,369 ✭✭
    Depends on who took the photos !
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Indian $2.5 and $5s. They're hard to grade in hand, too! >>



    Yup, by far >>



    I have to agree with Jeremy to.
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    techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
    Don't tell anybody...but I have no idea how to grade $2.5 and $5 indians in grades AU50 to MS62...and pictures don't help!

    hrh




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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Old, toned silver Proof coins are really tough to grade by photos. The pieces I want have original toning with a lot of flash under the color. Sadly most pictures don't pick that up. The coins mostly look dull whether they are or not.

    So far as a series goes, I think Standing Liberty quarters are tough to grade. I'm real fussy when it comes to Ms. Liberty's knee. If she has a rub there, I'm out. Usually it takes a peak with a 10X to check the knee. Most pictures can't compare to a 10X view.
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Deep cameo proof silver coins, Indian quarter eagles and half eagles, and 3c silvers are the toughest for me.

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    gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Indian $2.5 and $5s. They're hard to grade in hand, too! >>



    Absolutely, indisputably correct.
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    gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Don't tell anybody...but I have no idea how to grade $2.5 and $5 indians in grades AU50 to MS62...and pictures don't help!

    hrh >>



    I admire your humility, HRH. You seem like a nice guy.
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