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Bedrock of the Community
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THE 98(O)'s are almost always above average in strike. this one is pretty nice with defined breast feathers. i'll tackle the reverse first. I cant see this side any less than MS66. now the problem side. the jaw chatter along with some in both fields are probably short of MS64. id call the obv MS63+ this leaves netting dilemma as I always weight the obv a tad more for net grading. I dont think they would go MS65 with that obv. MS64, maybe a + is the best I can do. this is a tough call especially since the luster is quite nice.
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06/05/2026 2:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice coin. The obverse has some chatter in the hair, especially above the ear and above the eyebrow. There are some light contact marks on the cap fold, a bit of rash on the chin, and some contacts in the left and right obverse fields. Overall, the obverse is MS-63/MS-63+. The reverse is excellent, with some light chatter on the eagle's left wing (our visual right) and pin pricks in the field beneath that wing. There is a light rim contact at 12:30 on the reverse. The reverse looks MS-65. I'd bourse floor net this to MS-64.
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Pillar of the Community
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Let's see the slab.................  ..........  |
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This one is baffling.  Please let me know if you see where this one was cleaned. It has full cartwheel luster. I had this one at 64.   |
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Please let me know if you see where this one was cleaned.  A head scratcher.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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They are misreading the light surface scratching on the obverse. That isn't from a cleaning. That's from the New Orleans Mint tossing the poor dollar bags around like sacks of grain. These surfaces are original.
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They are misreading the light surface scratching on the obverse... from the New Orleans Mint tossing the poor dollar bags around like sacks of grain. Oh my.  |
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I'm not convinced the piece has been cleaned.
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They are the experts, but I don't see any spots of cleaning on this coin. |
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They are the experts we have seen way to many misses to peg them as experts. this is BS. as FC stated these surfaces are original. there is zero signs this coin was cleaned and I cant believe CAC beaned it as such looking at recent auction prices it would be maybe a $80 coin at MS64 which it should be about $100-110. there is not enough value to crack it out and send it back in. I think you need to just leave it be. I guess the bean helps |
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They are the experts, but I don't see any spots of cleaning on this coin. Quote:
we have seen way to many misses to peg them as experts. They get paid by top-notch companies to rate coins and are considered "Experts," something that I would guess all of us are not in this field. But we can guess and share our opinion on the coin's condition just as they do.  |
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CAC will grade a rusty washer as MS99.
Surprised they were honest with this one.
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