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gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 04/21/2009 07:30 am recent pick up... I think this coin may have been artificially colored? Or could it look like this naturally? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/21/2009 08:58 am I think you may be right about the toning. Detail on the eagle looks to be F-12. What happened to the letter in the inscription? Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 04/21/2009 09:05 am echizento.. the missing letter is actually there, under magnification/correctly angled light just very very worn. I think it must have been Struck Through Grease or something like that. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/21/2009 10:53 am If the photo is accurate on color, it may just be environmental exposure at some point. The missing letters could be a filled die. As for grade, I suspect the coloration is hiding some details, but look at the eagle's breast and there's detail left of that wing tip, which is a high point of the design. A weak tail strike is common, so I'll say VF35-EF40. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16680 Posts	Posted 04/21/2009 8:41 pm I think your assessment is right on gettingbrowned, I believe this coin to be artificially toned to hide a long ago cleaning. Having said that, this coin would be a text book VF35. Just slightly too much wear to command an XF40. Also as DVCollector has pointed out, I believe the coin has some environmental exposure as well, especially the obverse. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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