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I would also say MS 63 Red
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Also 63 red but only because I think ICCS will penalize for the diminished eye appeal around then letters. Otherwise a 64
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04/23/2015 10:51 am
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Also 63 red but only because I think ICCS will penalize for the diminished eye appeal around then letters I heard ICCS was strictly based on detail and not on eye appeal. Not sure if they are still like that today. But i'd say MS64 |
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Nice work everyone, MS 63 RB from ICCS.
A question on photography, the red look was not intentional, but just how it ended up looking, does anyone have any advice on how to watch for that type of distortion when bidding online?
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Elements like the rim edge, are just too red for my liking, and I don't like the stuff around the edges of the legend and inside the 8. The colour just looks 'off' to me - it is not like the 1908 you posted...
My gut instinct tells me that PCGS would grade this one as: Genuine, Questionable Color
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Interesting observation SPP, I will see if I can take a picture that is more representative of the color to see if that makes a difference, in hand the coin is darker and not as red.
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Take pictures that slightly delay the flash. The colors for copper tend to be more natural that way.
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Roger you cannot compare colour with 1876. And 1908 totally different to start with.
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Here is another image using a UV and Polarizing filter, the actual color is somewhere between this and the original image. I have not used a flash to take pictures. Thanks for you thoughts and comments so far.  |
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Well, CCF's bosox knows this series in original mint state condition better than most... I would be interested in hearing his opinion...
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Roger you cannot compare colour with 1876. And 1908 totally different to start with. Yes, I can. They are both of the exact same composition (bronze). I was not comparing the strike or any other features of the coin - I know what mint state bronze looks like, and I also know (thanks to the XRF) the nuances of colour (toning) and external factors can do to the surface of bronze. The only laws I adhere to, are the laws of physics and chemistry... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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In think PCGS would grade this one 62RB or 63RB. I think it has been played with long ago, but so have many other Vickies. I think PCGS would probably not BB it. Caveat - It is tough making such judgments from a photo.
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