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[jtryka]

I just got this in the mail yesterday, any thoughts?

[James_OldeTowne]

WOW, this may sound crazy, but it's my favorite date and type in the entire Saint series! Not sure why, but I've always singled out the 1908-D w/m as my favorite coin.

 

I'll guess at least MS-63, although the image is somewhat fuzzy. On aesthetic merits, looks like a sweet coin.

 

James

[jtryka]

Thanks James, it is graded MS-63, though with the distracting bag mark on the reverse above the eagle as well as the black spot on the obverse (look in the folds of the robe above stars 1 & 2) I think this one is graded a point too high. Not sure what I want to do with it yet, let's just say when I opened it and looked at it I didn't get my usual sense of elation and happiness to add this one to my set.

[Stanley]

That is a beautiful coin.

Somewhere I read a post sometime back about a man who had stored a Gold coin such as yours in his safety deposit box. This coin had a spot on it and to protect it from further damage he placed it in a small individual Intersept Shield holder and returned it to the safety deposit box. After 2 years of storage he was surprised to find the spot had disappeared.

[michael]

sweet coin now after the fact it was an ms62 coin to me with decent eye appeal

[jtryka]

Well, I just don't like this coin, so I am returning it. There is no sense in owning a coin you don't particularly like, especially a more common date issue! Back to searching again!

[James_OldeTowne]

May I ask where you bought it and how much? I'm interested in it.

 

To me, it is clearly better than MS-63, and the black spot doesn't bother me in the slightest. To the contrary, it's presence is evidence that the coin has not been "improved".

 

James

[jtryka]

James, I sent you a PM, please let me know one way or the other if you are interested (PM or e-mail at jtryka@yahoo.com), as I plan on shipping it back first thing tomorrow morning.