Guess the grade (1871 2cent piece) Grade posted

[Raybo55]

Just received this coin (second time I have imaged through a holder) and the winner will get a thumbs up (thumbs u from me.

It does have some schmutz on it......should I crack it and try to remove the crud?

 

 

I will post the grade sometime tomorrow.

 

Thanks again,

Ray

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

My guess is MS-61 BN. I think it could be safely conserved, but wouldn't even dream of attempting it myself.

[Raybo55]

My guess is MS-61 BN. I think it could be safely conserved, but wouldn't even dream of attempting it myself.

 

I have to do something with the darn thing James...it's bugging the heck out of me!

 

Thanks again,

Ray

[bajablu]

Love the crack on We(or looks like a crack?)

 

I would say AU58, but could be a 62. Hard to tell from pics. Looks like no wear, but ya never know.

As to the crud, not sure how to proceed. I would wait to do anything till more experianced members chime in.

 

 

I like the remaining red too.

[MunkyMan95]

I'm going AU58.

[Raybo55]

Love the crack on We(or looks like a crack?)

 

I would say AU58, but could be a 62. Hard to tell from pics. Looks like no wear, but ya never know.

As to the crud, not sure how to proceed. I would wait to do anything till more experianced members chime in.

 

 

I like the remaining red too.

 

YUP!

 

That is a die crack above the "W" but to the left of that might be a hit. I'll have to scrutinize that area.

 

Thanks again,

Ray

[realone]

I am with the crowd on this one, a true au58, and nice with luster to boot.

[bsshog40]

I agree this is a nice 2cent. Looks to be about AU55-58.

[physics-fan3.14]

I am going to choose to interpret what I see on the WE as the slightest bit of wear, and put it at AU-58. If that crud were removed (NCS can help with that) I would like this coin a lot.

[dooly]

I am with physics on this it needs a trip to NCS to release its full potential

[rrantique]

MS-60 BN nice one Ray. (thumbs u

[jgrinz]

au58

 

Need to address the creeping crud quickly ..

 

 

[Raybo55]

 

Thanks for all the guesses.

 

Ray

[RGT]

I was the underbidder on that one. Looks like I should have bid a bit stronger.

 

Congrats on a great looking coin. That green stuff on the rim bothers me but it may be stable given the age of the holder. (thumbs u

[bsshog40]

It didn't look to have as much wear as a 45, but oh well, still a nice looking coin!

[James_OldeTowne]

 

Thanks for all the guesses.

 

Ray

Wow, what a bizarre grade! This slab, though, is from an era when PCI's grading was exceptionally erratic. They could undergrade severely, as well as overgrade.

[Raybo55]

I was the underbidder on that one. Looks like I should have bid a bit stronger.

 

Congrats on a great looking coin. That green stuff on the rim bothers me but it may be stable given the age of the holder. (thumbs u

 

So I beat you to the punch eh?

 

I could not take the crud on the obverse, as much as I like the old PCI holder I cracked it and it's sitting in an acetone bath.

 

I hope I did the right thing.

 

Ray

[bajablu]

WOW! A 45? Thats a great piece at that grade level. I think its a bit conservative but thats just me. WOW, WOW, WOW!

[RGT]

Yep. I was looking for a decent XF-AU for my Dansco 7070. I have been wanting one of those old PCI holders too, so I was torn between cracking or not if I won. The pictures were just not good enough and I bid lower than I may have if I had known what it really looked like.

 

Let us know how the acetone does.