Grade this 1876-S Quarter eagle ... Please

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Smittys
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It needs an acetone bath was in a soft plastic flip.
Pics aren't the best but what would you grade her ?

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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    AU55 ? What's up with the ear? It looks like a divet or damaged somehow... maybe it's just the photo?
  • TAMU15
    TAMU15 Posts: 577 ✭✭
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    Au wiped?
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  • DoubleEagle59
    DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>AU55 ? What's up with the ear? It looks like a divet or damaged somehow... maybe it's just the photo? >>



    Looks like a topaz ear-stud.

    AU55/58.
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  • steveben
    steveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the details are au, but the luster and color are a concern. the reflection of light in the photo, along with the color, seems to indicate some cleaning. but i can't be sure. the light seems to reflect at 10 and 2 ... but i would expect 10 and 4, or 2 and 7.
  • steveben
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    << <i>

    << <i>AU55 ? What's up with the ear? It looks like a divet or damaged somehow... maybe it's just the photo? >>



    Looks like a topaz ear-stud. >>



    no, it's an ipod earbud. :-)
  • tightbudget
    tightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
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    Cleaned AU
  • SamByrd
    SamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
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    AU / Genuine slab
  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks AU. Hard to tell from those pics if it's been cleaned since uncleaned circulated gold can pic up hairline scratches from light circulation and your lighting may be highlighting them.

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  • IrishMikey
    IrishMikey Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭
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    Definitely AU -- the images make it look cleaned.
  • Timbuk3
    Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Obv. looks XF-45.
    Rev. looks AU-55.
    Hard to tell by the pictures
    but looks cleaned.
    Timbuk3

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