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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi all! Just bought this coin a few days ago, and it's coming to me via mail right now, I'll post my own pictures as soon as it gets here, but does anyone want to hazard a grade based on these seller pictures? My personal opinion AU 53-55, however there's some weird graininess to it notwithstanding the lustre. (got it at catalogue value for an FR-02, so a good deal anyways (15 usd, 20 CAD)) There's a Barber dime in similar condition coming with it, I'll post that one as well when it arrives! Thanks a ton!  I goofed, meant to put this in Classic grading. Sorry!   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by Loruca
02/07/2019 4:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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AU53 if it's real. The reverse looks fake and if it sounds like it's too good to be true...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The obverse looks like it might have been wiped.
And I don't know how to describe the reverse but it isn't good.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Assuming it is genuine (it appears to be authentic) then I would grase it as XF Details - Improperly Cleaned. It does have problematic surfaces that leave it with below average eye appeal.
Possible whizzed on the reverse as well, the $15 USD price is a good indication that this is a damaged coin.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Yep! It is a bit of a weird one, and wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't look good in hand, but I really don't see any of the telltale "whizzing" traces...
As for the obverse being wiped at some point, yep, I agree there!
It's the granularity on the reverse that really worries me.
But for 15$!
I had to take that risk!
Shipping from within Canada. Will hopefully have in-hand pictures soon!
LRC
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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XF Details Environmental Damage Harshly Cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The reverse looks like a casting with mushy lettering and rough pebbly surfaces. Obverse rim does't look correct. I would question the authenticity of this one.
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Valued Member
Canada
242 Posts |
Well here it is. And I'm worried. The quality of the detail is good, and it tests as silver, however, it weighs in at 6.14 grams, which is low... Here's a new set of pics.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My opinion not changed - AU details (cleaned). You say you got it for $15 US - you're OK.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Hmmm. Either a dug coin or cast.
Picture of the rims please?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The weight is not low, it is exactly what it should weigh.
As noted above you have a damaged coin that is not worth much. $15 is not much though so as Coinfrog wrote, you're OK.
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Valued Member
Canada
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As requested, rim view:  |
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Posted 02/07/2019 6:02 pm
