jtryka Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Ok everyone, try to guess the grade on this coin. Please state your grade and your reasons. I personally find this series to be one of the toughest to grade, so I thought I'd share the challenge with all of you. I will post the grade that PCGS assigned later in the week. 1909-D Obverse 1909-D Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Its clearly uncirculated as the frost is all there. But the coin is unfortunately very baggy. I'll go with MS-60. Maybe 61 on a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Well, I have had so little experience even seeing these that I probably should refrain...but I am going to give it a shot, as a learning experience if nothing else. I'm looking at the ANA guide as I type. I can't see *any* wear on the indicated high points (the top of the wing on the reverse and a few points on the face [corner of the mouth, feather stuff below where the ear is, little bit of hair showing from the are tucked under the headband]. So, I have to say MS. I suppose there could be some broken luster areas or rub around the cheekbone, so it could come in as AU, but it looks MS. Sure would help to see it live and close up. So now, the MS descriptions....don't see many distracting bruises or bag marks (63), but shy of only minor marks (65) because I can see more than a couple easily. So, I say MS64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Oh Lord. Gold. Incuse Indian design. I have no idea. Certainly looks MS to me. Looks like quite a few marks but gold is soft but then again it is a small coin. Let's say MS62? but it could be anywhere from 60-63 as far as my expertise goes! I like the coin though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 AU58 the beads are a little flat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcentavo Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 au 58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Between these incuse Indians and Buffalo nickels, I don't know which one is harder to grade, but they are all hard! PCGS graded this one MS-60, which is probably right, though in modern grading an MS-60 could really be anywhere from an AU-58 to MS-62! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 my guess was AU58 but I see you already posted what it was graded at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowtracks Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 This series is Very hard for me, even in hand I have a tough time. I was going to guess Unc. but that was as far as I was going to venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2coins Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I think these impressed die stamped types are hard!, By the photo, AU-58.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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