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1851 LC Question

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 Posted 05/30/2013  2:26 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Does this LC look original like it has original surfaces? something bothers me about it



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 Posted 05/30/2013  5:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jarubla to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
panzaldi, what is it that makes you worried? Just curious.

To my noobish eye, I think this may have been dipped to look aged after it was cleaned (the details around the stars make me think this was so).

Curious to see what others say

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My first thought was that it was cleaned just hy the Colorado changes on the obverse.
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Could just be crud? It's hard to make out detail with a scan, sorry...
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It does have that recolored look about it.
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It was cleaned at some point but I am not to sure it was dipped. The cleaning may have been a long time ago so it has re-toned. But something defiantly looks fishy about the obverse. (On the cheek and to both of her sides there is a lighter, copper colour to it.)
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I know what bothers me about it..

It has a very weird wear pattern. The lower curls are very sharp, like a XF-AU coin, but the liberty, and the upper hair looks a worn, although I'm not sure this is the case.

It's almost looks like a Photoshopped pic (looks like someone have decided to blur parts of the coin for some reason, maybe to emulate wear).

Attached is the pic, with the changes I believe was made to it..



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Do you own the coin? (guess not)
If not, what's the seller asking for it?

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Supgog I think you may have nailed it. My money is on that these pics may be altered to hide something. I do not own this coin. I think its listed for $10
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Could the "blurring" be some kind of actual damage to the surface?
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I think it was dipped in something to turn Chocolate.
So maybe cleaned then dipped.

( Makes me think of Hershey bar)
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Recolored and photo shopped.
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Retoned no doubt.
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I'd pay 10$ for this one.
Assuming that the seller hides something (a hit over the I in LIBERTY?), it still is a nice coin.

If you decide to let this one go, please send me the link.

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