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Krusti-Koin Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 11:55 am Hi Everyone: I am looking at the coin below as a possible purchase. It is graded @ PCGS XF40. Despite the slab, I am somewhat uncomfortable with the surfaces. They appear porous and dull, as if the coin had been dipped at some point. I realize these are not the best shots, but it's all I have to work with. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read! Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36906 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 12:05 pm Nice coin and looks like original surfaces to me. Looking at coin photos can be deceiving. Lighting and photo quality make a big difference from looking at the same coin in hand. I would rely on PCGS with this one. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 1:54 pm You would do well to avoid such a coin unless purchased at a significant discount from retail. PCGS said the cleaning was "market-acceptable", and it might be, but that doesn't make it desirable to most collectors which I would say it is not. It is improperly cleaned to me. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 2:58 pm Agree with Krusti, this is kind of crusty. Not for me. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 3:48 pm A 40 SLH is not going to show much luster, even in the hidden recesses, so I wouldn't be concerned with a lack of luster. There does appear to be some random pitting, but that could very well be from rusted dies, since it's only showing on the obverse. I wouldn't be afraid of this coin if it looks nice in hand. PCGS is usually darned accurate on their mid-date SL's of any denomination. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18729 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 6:50 pm I'm not an expert on this date but Imo there is still some underlying luster here and there but the coin appears to have its original striped off. It looks to me to be closer to XF45 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36906 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 7:03 pm I would agree this one looks EF-45. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 9:07 pm Based on my experience with PCGS, this is a dipped AU53-AU55 that was "market acceptable" graded at XF40. Obverse and reverse are AU+ strength, look at the hair, elbow, shield lines, reverse feathers and wing tips. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Krusti-Koin Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 10:02 am This one is a tough call for me. I am not happy with the pictures, but this is a tough date. I am thinking of taking it on approval, with the hope that it will appear differently in hand. Thanks for the replies. As always, they are a big help to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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