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marbury518 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 552 Posts	Posted 05/21/2019 7:27 pm Picked this up recently as most I have seen are in worn condition. I have only seen a photo but hoping it will prove my hunch right that it's a nice grade. Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 05/21/2019 9:25 pm IMO it has probably been cleaned (dipped). Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 05/21/2019 10:58 pm hmm then why leave the stains behind? I think it okay grade maybe a VF but looks like hairlines. Be more aware of fakes, not say your is a fake tho. Edited by ryurazu 05/21/2019 11:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/22/2019 12:56 am Has re stained since cleaning. This coin has spent at least most of it's life in a hot, humid climate. Nevertheless, condition well above average for the type, and because of this, reasonably scarce. Edited by sel_69l 05/22/2019 06:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
marbury518 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 552 Posts	Posted 05/22/2019 11:02 am Yes.....when I saw all others, they are very badly worn....and I think it is way better than VF looking at the hair and the crown. The photo isn't great....thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff
cableguy815 Valued Member United States 414 Posts	Posted 05/22/2019 1:15 pm very nice example of this fairy rare coin. These are condition sensitive and are often found with flat hair and crown details on the obverse. Yours show a good bit of detail. As others pointed out, at least based on your images, it appears the coin was dipped and cleaned. Hairlines can be seen in the fields. If I had to guess this would probably grade AU details, or at the very worse, XF details, definitely not VF. Report this Post to the Staff
marbury518 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 552 Posts	Posted 05/22/2019 1:24 pm Thanks Cableguy (get-r-done)...I am not risking a slab.....and thus the level of detail is good enough to get me a decent return from my regular buyers....if it was slabbed as a 55 or better I would have kept it but the price would have been sky high....... Edited by marbury518 05/23/2019 02:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 05/22/2019 8:33 pm It will be iteresting to see a close-up of the crude to see how deep it has penetrated...maybe it's just on the surface. KK Report this Post to the Staff
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