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Pillar of the Community
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As I said earlier, a full straight-on shot would do wonders, the rims tell the story with proofs. You're not going to have a proof without squared, flat rims.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm still not sure though...Should I just send it in to PCGS?
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Pillar of the Community
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May as well send it in since you already have your mind made up that its a proof.
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Pillar of the Community
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Even if it's not, if it grades high it's worth lots
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Pillar of the Community
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It's been polished the best you could hope for is a details grade. The shipping alone would cost more than what its worth, not to mention the grading fees.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, not worth grading unless you're 100% sure it's a proof.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm 100% sure it's not been polished. I've just gotten a friend of mine (who's been doing this for 40 years) to look at it. He says it's not a proof, but it's been struck much stronger and harder than a normal business strike. Says there's no polish abrasions and the profile/lettering is much higher than normal. I'll let all know if it grades well...thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
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It's polished. I don't care how long that friend of yours has been looking at coins, he's blind. It's polished.
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It appears to be polished.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, I would say it is polished. And even were it not, it has WAY too many hits to grade anything better than a 62. Full retail on a MS-62 is 45 bucks. Even if you went with ANACS and spent less money, it still is not worth it. It is not a key date or a rarity at all.
It will come back as a details coin polished and likely not get much better than low AU.
Oh, if a coin is polished well, there will be no abrasion marks. Thats the whole point of polishing a coin. To remove abrasions and smooth the surface out.
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Pillar of the Community
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While I don't think it is a proof, as far as I have read, Bowers, et al, there is no documentation on the number of Proofs actually made. Has there been a recent discovery that proves the mintage, and if so, can we see the reference?
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with the polished crowd, not a proof at all. Send it in to a Top TPG if you doubt us here at CCF, let the expert graders and authenticators settle the question. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Polished...looks like something that Portland Oregon coin shop creates.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm in the polished group too looks like someone put that one under a buffing wheel....AU details polished
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is polished, it shows very well on the cheep area, and it can't be a high relief. The high relief coins came from a different hub that has some design differences from the regular coin. The coin in question does not have thos edesign differences so it can't be a high relief.
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