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nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 08:01 am So how did I do I feel sorry for the seller on this one. Its no special variety other than a plain 5. It has a small verdigris problem that I hope to be able to fix. So what grade would you give it and did I do good on the price? Report this Post to the Staff

trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 08:51 am I'm thinking it's somewhere in the AU range & that you got a steal. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 10:26 am Are you kidding me? If it weren't an auction, I'd be ashamed of myself for accepting a price like that. Looks like it had die alignment issues - 8:00 obverse, 10:00 reverse - and I'll be unsurprised if it's Mint State. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 12:01 pm Definitely at least an AU. Its a nice coin, but by my standard for buying I would call it a good buy, not necessarily great. But that's just my standard, I try to buy real cheap. Report this Post to the Staff
OneBowl Pillar of the Community United States 759 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 2:24 pm I would be wildly happy with that purchase. Were you sweating it out the last 15 seconds? Report this Post to the Staff
invisibleninja7 Valued Member United States 91 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 2:49 pm By "fixing" the verdigris problem I hope you don't intend to clean it. I would rather have it this shape with minor verdigris, than this shape cleaned. It's a nice coin as it is, probably AU-53 Then again, it is your $35 coin, not mine, do with it as you wish. Edited by invisibleninja7 02/09/2011 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 4:27 pm I bid at the start of the auction... Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 6:54 pm EVO...EVO....EVO nice deuce! agree with AU/BU details...CONGRATS! Report this Post to the Staff
cperry8483 Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 02/10/2011 08:25 am Are those hairlines from cleaning going at an angle from 11 o clock to 5 on the obverse, or just a grainy planchet? Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 02/10/2011 09:23 am No cleaning I can detect just slight wood grain Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 02/10/2011 09:33 am Most of that verdigris looks like it would come right off with denatured alcohol or acetone and possibly the help of a light cotton swapping and/or rose thorn. Dude, you got that coin CHEAP! Edited by Prethen 02/10/2011 09:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
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