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Posted 05/01/2007 5:01 pm
I see this one as having EF details but definitely appears to have been cleaned in the past. The darker areas around the lettering, rim, date, and other devices is what makes it look cleaned to me.
The only real wear that I can see on the obverse is the area above the ear, but we have to keep in mind that New Orleans coins have a tendency to have striking issues in this area and on the eagle's breast (which also shows wear on your coin). There is still some detail in the leg feathers, however.
If the coin hadn't been cleaned, I might go as high as AU details, but I don't feel comfortable doing that without the coin in-hand.
The only real wear that I can see on the obverse is the area above the ear, but we have to keep in mind that New Orleans coins have a tendency to have striking issues in this area and on the eagle's breast (which also shows wear on your coin). There is still some detail in the leg feathers, however.
If the coin hadn't been cleaned, I might go as high as AU details, but I don't feel comfortable doing that without the coin in-hand.
