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Pillar of the Community
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...weakly struck coin In general, do weak strikes occur equally on both sides of a coin? If not, what is the determining factor(s)? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd probably call it a VG-8, the obv die is in a later die state (stars are being drawn out to the rims), the reverse does not appear to be so That could explain the weakness of the obv. Dies may also be slightly out of parallel which would explain denticles on one edge of the coin on both sides but not the other.
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Pillar of the Community
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I guess I'm the only one. VG something, improperly cleaned, detailed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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This got VG-8 Can we see the entire slab? |
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Pillar of the Community
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 FWIW USSID, this coin was bought of GC and these are their images. GC is known for overlighting their coins, giving natural looking worn coins an unnatural bright appearance. This coin is clearly original and uncleaned in hand, but I know the pictures are deceiving. If you look at my SLQ Guess The Grade, you'll notice the same look on that coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
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FWIW USSID, this coin was bought of GC and these are their images. GC is known for overlighting their coins, giving natural looking worn coins an unnatural bright appearance. This coin is clearly original and uncleaned in hand, but I know the pictures are deceiving. If you look at my SLQ Guess The Grade, you'll notice the same look on that coin. Hmmm, very interesting. You mean this one?  I see what you mean. The pictures all look washed out! Next question: Why are you using GC's terrible pictures? Like you say; very deceiving. The coin is obviously a straight grade. I'd be very curious to know/see what the coin looks like after you take a picture of it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Short answer is because I'm lazy, but I'm also pretty sure I wont be able to take better pictures. I can take some pictures of it tomorrow though
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Pillar of the Community
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Here are some quick and dirty shots I took on my phone.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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That is actually shocking and stunning to me. What a difference! I had no idea. GC should hire you to take their pictures for them. So now I ask myself; why in heavens name do they post pictures of their coins that way? I would think they're losing money with those pictures.
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United States
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Looks cleaned to due to what appears to be brush marks on the surface.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Those kind of marks are not always an indication of cleaning.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Hairlines don't always mean a coin is cleaned. I agree with IGE about these not being from cleaning. |
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