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Early Copper Gurus, Lend Me Your... Eyes! =)

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 Posted 07/21/2011  7:35 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add delaner to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Alright folks... My photography hasn't been kind to this old girl, and neither has life, apparently. Net grade this as if you were a buyer, I'd love to hear some CQR grades, if you have them.

Later, I'll share attribution. Be hard on her (not that it will be tough), but honest.

I'll post single-source lights from three different angles, just so you can get the full impact of the damage:

Light from Left:
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I'll bet you didn't know women played football in 1796! :)

Left:
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Top:
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Right:
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Thank you!
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 Posted 07/21/2011  8:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rachums107 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
AG 3 damaged
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 Posted 07/21/2011  8:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tumbleweedtrumpet to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll say barely G4 damaged.
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 Posted 07/21/2011  8:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Las_Vegas_Larry to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My guess would be VG8 details 1795 reverse with single leaves.

I think that may be the one I played with in My dads vise in 1953.
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 Posted 07/21/2011  8:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wwhitman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To preface - I am not too familiar with this series.
But I would say VG-8 details with corrosion, harshly cleaned with damage.
As for a final grade, beats me.
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 Posted 07/21/2011  8:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kopper Ken to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The details prior to the damage would be VG-8. Now the damage in my opinion unless it was a rarity 3 or higher would just make it a filler. There are about 40 Sheldon varieties for this date. A scudzy coin of this date without attributing it would be maybe $30-$40 as a filler. My best guesstimate.

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 Posted 07/21/2011  9:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hambone to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
So this is the coin you were talking about! I like it no matter the scratch. How much did you get it for again?
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 Posted 07/21/2011  9:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Rayman311 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
VG details damaged. Believe it's S-116.R-6? Looks like 3 leave clusters match up.
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 Posted 07/21/2011  10:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add delaner to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Correct Rayman! 116! Sadly, not R6 anymore, R5-

Well Jake, it looks like I paid about right, perhaps too much. Oh well! Learning experience...

Having it in hand, this one is darker and a really pretty dark chocolate. I fixed the white balance on my camera, but it's still not showing the real depth and darkness. Getting it in hand, I'm so excited! I thought VG8 when I bought, but I'd make arguments for F- (it doesn't really matter because of the extensive damage, but!)

I'm ecstatic with my purchase, even if I paid strong. (A little over $200)

Better pictures:
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 Posted 07/21/2011  11:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add delaner to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
AND - THANK YOU ALL for your honest opinions! VG8 is where I had it before I got it, so VG8 (net AG3) is the call. (Details: Heavily Damaged, that is!) =)
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 Posted 07/22/2011  01:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add biggfredd to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If I owned it, I'd ebay without a grade, but I don't see how it can be called anything but a filler, worth 1/3 of G price.
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 Posted 07/22/2011  01:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add delaner to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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worth 1/3 of G price

I hope it is! I that case, I practically stole it for what I paid! =)

But I don't think it is, based on what everybody said here tonight... We shall see.
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 Posted 07/23/2011  11:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add johnny54321 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with VG details. The cleaning/corrosion doesn't look bad to me, but the damage would have a large impact on value imho. I have no idea about attribution, so I'll take your word on it. :-)
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