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Is that a wire strike through under the elbow, or damage?
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Pillar of the Community
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Good eye, Mox. It's strikethrough.
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Bedrock of the Community
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xf details scratched. seeing a scratch in the shape of a W in right obverse field near arm. could be graffiti.
Edited by numismatic student
03/14/2018 9:05 pm
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Nice juicy original 45. Possibly 50, but the weaker strike at the obverse north makes it tough to grade the head.
Love that surface. So glad that is a strike through.
I would buy it for 45 money.
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Textbook 45 for me, second look, that scratch on the obverse could be a strikethrough. I personally dislike strikethrough coins but the patina saves this one for me
Edited by Steelers72
03/14/2018 11:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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XF-45, with nothing serious enough to warrant a details grade. Original surfaces although I'm not a big fan of the toning.
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Looks like a decent AU to me. Although the strike through will not impact the grade it will certainly influence the value IMO. The scratches that numismatic student points out that are under the arm in the right obverse field are actually raised. Looking through Heritage archives I have found other 1845 LSD's that show this same characteristic. Take a look at Heritage auction #1258 (2017ANA) Lot # 5305.
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It seems you're suggesting that there was a scratched/defaced obverse die. Wasn't able to tell if it was raised or incuse but your explanation seems reasonable. That strikethough, if that is what it is, looks just like a deep gouge. Coupled with the defaced die issue, if in a straight holder, I wouldn't choose this one over others that are problem free. Although mintage is low, it doesn't seem hard to find. Thanks for the info  |
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AU-50, weak strike in certain areas.
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According to Dick Osburn/Brian Cushing and their research on LSD's they indicate that only one pair of dies have been identified as being used for business strikes.
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03/15/2018 8:02 pm
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Posted 03/14/2018 8:45 pm
