1894-O and 1882 O/S- GTG and opnions , both slabbed by old ANACS

[KeeNoooo]

1882 O/S

[KeeNoooo]

1894-O

[mtnstyne]

1882 O/S I would say AU58, looks like it has a rub on the breast feathers, wingtip and on the hairline. Nice slider though in my opinion.

 

1894 O improperly cleaned but technical grade of AU50.

[Coinbuf]

MS63 on the 1882 O/S

AU details cleaned on the 1894-O

[johnny9434]

ms62 on the 1882 o/s and au details on the 1894 o. jmo

[KeeNoooo]

Thanks for your opinions. Both are in "old" generation ANACS slabs. Both are in "problem free" holders. I understand that does not guarantee problem free.

Any more?

I'm considering crossing over. I got the 1894-O at a good price. The 1882-O/S I paid average money....

[Walkerfan]

AU 58 and AU 55

[Red Llama]

I'd say that the 82 o/s is a 58 but I'd say ANACS gave it 60.

The 94o I'd say 57 and giving it that boost because of the reverse.

[KeeNoooo]

The 1882-O/S is actually MS62 and the 1894-O is AU55

I'll post pics of slabs when I get home

 

Edited: the 94 has some nice, consistent luster on the reverse under the darkness

[Red Llama]

I think that 94o is a little better than that personally. You are sending them to NGC right?

[Walkerfan]

I am NOT surprised at the MS 62 grade for the 1882 O/S. I was just being conservative, in my grading. It is really a nice looking coin with no evidence of wear (from the images)---images are so tough to grade from.

[KeeNoooo]

Redllama: I am. I'm a little worried about the 94-O. I hope NGC doesn't feel that its ED'ed.

But in hand, there is quite a bit of luster under it....I hope that helps.

The 1882 should come back with flying colors.

I am only sending them to be in my registry set. I caught the bug! Otherwise I wouldn't care who's name is on it

Plus I need to get some use from my membership fees :-)

[coinman_23885]

Redllama: I am. I'm a little worried about the 94-O. I hope NGC doesn't feel that its ED'ed.

 

I don't think the dark toning has progressed to the point of damage to the coin, so that shouldn't keep the coin from grading (at least in my opinion). Do you have any additional images of the obverse? The photos make the 1894-O difficult for me to examine the surfaces very well. I think that may be why there were "details" guesses. Assuming that the surfaces are fine, I could see that coin grading as high as AU55.

[KeeNoooo]

Coin man,

I will post a bunch in a little bit...

[KeeNoooo]

see if these help.....i know im not the best at taking pictures but.....

[Red Llama]

Oh those pics of the 94o are much better. It has a lot more luster than I thought.

[coinman_23885]

I stand by AU55 (i.e. it being a problem free coin).

[KeeNoooo]

Thanks guys. I got it for a decent price. I am going to attempt the cross, only because I think it would look SOO much better in an NGC slab :-)

[KeeNoooo]

I'm wondering if it might be worth a trip to NCS though.......I hate these tough choices life presents me with!

[coinman_23885]

Before you send the coin in, I do want to make sure that you understand NGC's crossover policy. Only PCGS coins will be reviewed in their original holders, and all other coins must either be broken out of the TPG slab by the submitter or the submitter must authorize NGC to do the same before grading. In short, it is treated as a raw coin. This is the ONLY reason that I even have a Collector's Club account ATS (in addition to my NGC membership).

 

Whenever breaking a coin from a slab, there is always a risk that you may have missed something or that there may be something that doesn't show in the photos. Many still treasure these slabs, but at the same time, there is no longer a guarantee for old ANACS coins (or at least that is my understanding). There are pros and cons to cracking it out. I just want to make sure that you understand the risks. It's all about risk and reward and your tolerance for the former.

 

With regards to conservation, NCS will probably dip the coin or give it a bath in MS70 to neutralize what could be construed as leftover residue from an improper dip/rinse. I would probably leave it alone personally, and sell it if you don't like the way it looks.

[KeeNoooo]

I do understand the crossover policy. When I said crossover, I just meant that I was going to attempt to cross it to NGC

[mtnstyne]

Please post the results when you do decide how to submit and get them back. I love these type threads so I can assess my grading ability.

[KeeNoooo]

I'm sending the out at the end of the week