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Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 06/05/2024 10:29 am 19.5mm 3.6g I have this beautiful coin, slightly oversized and slightly overweight. Is it something I should be concerned about, or am I making a mountain out of a molehill? I notice there is some rim oddity right above 'St'ates. Also unsure if it was polished. There are some dots of dirt on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff

DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 06/05/2024 10:57 am Specs with tolerance added for 1866 is 3.24 - 10% over spec adjustment is pretty significant. Rim looks odd at bottom of reverse, can you add a pic of rim? Also, diamonds are virtually missing but remaining wear does not support. I'm suspicious. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 06/05/2024 11:27 am Yes, I am suspicious as well. Hence, the reason for the post. I will try my best to get rim photos with my wonky camera and my limited skills. There are those dark rim spots, and I failed to mention another obverse rim glob above 'merica'. I see the importance of some type of holder that will hold a coin upright, and maybe some kind of lighting device to improve rim shots. What would that be called, so I can buy one? I'm off to the doctor....I'll try another round of pics after. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 06/05/2024 2:12 pm I'm back. Tried taking photos one more time. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 06/05/2024 2:15 pm Well color me embarrassed. I weighed the coin again, and it is 3.2g. Not sure what on earth happened, I weigh a coin several times to be sure. Maybe some object was toughing the side of the scale, I don't know. But 3.2g is it. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98746 Posts	Posted 06/06/2024 10:13 am yep, 3.2g sounds a bit better.. The rim sure looks like it has been hit many times, and maybe a small CUS or Rim Fin too. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/06/2024 10:20 am Are you thinking of having it graded? Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 06/06/2024 11:19 am I have some 26,000 in the safe. I would have to sell off a small country to do that. Report this Post to the Staff
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