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Raw goldists: Grade-tha-Saint? (Grade revealed 2 years later 05-31-12

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,094 ✭✭✭
    55.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU58

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  • BarcatBarcat Posts: 195 ✭✭
    53
    Carolyn
  • barefootjuanbarefootjuan Posts: 165
    63
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    55
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭


    << <i>AU58 >>


    +1
  • dirtygoldmandirtygoldman Posts: 18
    I think it's MS

    I'll go with 62
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    It's possible that the images and lighting are throwing me off, but my grade guess is AU55. The luster appears to be subdued, and there looks to be la touch of wear on Liberty's breasts, thigh, leg and torch, as well as on areas of the eagle's wings.
  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, guys. I welcome more opinions. There are no wrong answers image

    I just got done checking similar pieces on HA. Wow. I'll take a 50 or thereabouts on this piece (got it for melt +8%), but some of the 62 & 63 and at least one 64 PCGS examples of the 1914 are bagmarked to the point of domestic abuse.

    I honestly think I'd rather have her than any low MS example I saw on HA.

    Is the 1914 not considered a key or semi-key even with its low mintage? Looks like little if any premium according to the PCGS priceguide.

    Worth sending her in, or should I just enjoy her as VF double plus good?
    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    There is virtually no price spread for that date until it gets up to MS62. So, if you are confident in the opinions of those who grade it less than MS62, you should save your dough and not get it graded.image
  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    The 1914 is a decent date in MS64 and especially MS65. I'd have to go with AU53 because of the rub. It's a nice coin and you know I love the copper!
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  • JazzmanJABJazzmanJAB Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭✭
    62. Nice Detail. It probably has more luster in hand.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    this date is not known for great strikes- AU58- IT COULD BE A 62but I tend to doubt it

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  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    I had an MS66 that was absolutely magnificent! Colorful, great strike and pristine surfaces.




    HAD..... image
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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I had an MS66 that was absolutely magnificent! Colorful, great strike and pristine surfaces.




    HAD..... image >>



    Awww image

    I'll sell you this one for 64 money.
    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The longer I've had this coin, the more I've fallen in love with it. The fact that it has such a low mintage just seems so cool to me.

    Anyway, I submitted this one across the street along with the 1851-C gold dollar whose thread I just updated as well.


    Click that link to see that reveal. As for this $20 saint...




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    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. That's what you call long-term follow up. Nice grade. The luster looks better in the new slabbed photos.
  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I didn't see the thread the 1st time around,but I was gonna say 64. Not sure why several thought they saw rub image
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow- I liked the coin, but not enough to say 63

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think maybe my photography skills have improved a grade or two imageimage
    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that's what I was thinking
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  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was at 50 until I saw the reverse, then thought probably 55 or 58. The 63 doesn't surprise me much; not being a student of the series, I couldn't determine if the obverse weakness was wear or a weak strike...clearly NGC believes it to be a weak strike.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,472 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In the words of HRH :
    "Go long on gold".
    Good timing. There isn't a saint I sold yet that I haven't regretted. Wouldn't it be nice to build a complete set, even without the '33 ?
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,289 ✭✭✭

    Looks way better than a MS63 Morgan.

    Nice follow up. image
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