Grade this 1908 $20 Saint Gaudens

[livtocruz]

NGC has had this coin listed as "In Quality Control" since 2/10/10. Aaaarrrrrgggghhhh! The coin looks better in person, I haven't mastered macro photography with a digital camera yet.

 

[MunkyMan95]

Really impossible to tell from the scans. The pictures are small and they make the luster look dead.

 

I could see anywhere from AU55 to MS65 based on these pictures.

[michael]

really hard to tell from the scans

 

but on the reverse

 

based on the hits below the eagle

and no wear on the reverse high points

 

ms63-64

[michael]

welcome to the boards and please let me know what it does grade at ngc

 

good luck!!

[HiHoAudio]

I'm squinting here at your tiny photos but the reverse is beautiful while the obverse has quite a few bag marks. And what is that between the I and B in Liberty?

 

I'll guess either MS-62 or UNC DETAILS. Either way it's a beautiful early Saint.

 

PS - Your photos are 300 pixels wide. Really consider photos that are between 600 and 800 pixels in width. They will make a world of difference!

[Bugmann1974]

And what is that between the I and B in Liberty?

 

Ummmm......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psssst......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is Liberty's torch.

[$ilverHawk]

Really impossible to tell from the scans. The pictures are small and they make the luster look dead.

 

I could see anywhere from AU55 to MS65 based on these pictures.

 

 

What he said. My first impression is AU.

 

Carl

[livtocruz]

I'm squinting here at your tiny photos but the reverse is beautiful while the obverse has quite a few bag marks. And what is that between the I and B in Liberty?

 

I'll guess either MS-62 or UNC DETAILS. Either way it's a beautiful early Saint.

 

PS - Your photos are 300 pixels wide. Really consider photos that are between 600 and 800 pixels in width. They will make a world of difference!

 

I understand that the pictures are small. But Webshots doesn't get any bigger unless I use a link to the website. Considering on doing this, you will then be able to view this pecs full screen. Does anyone know of a good photo hosting site?

[MunkyMan95]

Use photobucket. It allows you to host images up to 1MB in file size for free.

[livtocruz]

I remember Photobucket from years ago (early 2000's) was hard to use then. But, that was then. this is now.

 

Thanks

[livtocruz]

Guess I'll have to wait till I get the graded ones back. All of my saved photos have been cropped. Sorry peoples.

[L1ncolnF4n]

AU

[livtocruz]

Just got off of the phone with NGC. Whoever guessed MS63 , to quote Don Rickles, "You win a cookie". Will try to post a better picture when I get the slab back.

[Schatzy]

Well at least one of them turned out good for you.

Nice Grade!!

[RareSov]

Congrats !!

[michael]

i know i told you already!!

 

a great gold coin in a really nice grade and one of the most beautiful of coins the federal mint ever produced

 

and i think THINK it will only get better as time goes on

 

 

[livtocruz]

And here it is.

 

[HiHoAudio]

And what is that between the I and B in Liberty?

That is Liberty's torch.

 

In addition to getting more sleep I may need to get new glasses.