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It's a lovely piece! If you're looking to toss your other one, feel free to send it my way...  |
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I will have to sell the other one shortly, I can't have too much tied up in these "extras".
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Rest in Peace
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AU-50, it may have been gently dipped/cleaned in the past, but its not detracting.
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Great looking coin!  I'll join the AU50 crowd and did I mention I love die cracks? Much better than the one I don't have...  |
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This one has similar die crack going around the legends on the back as the first one does, probably from the same die set, just further along in the life of the die.  Edited by oih82w8
12/15/2011 12:15 pm
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AU-50, it may have been gently dipped/cleaned in the past, but its not detracting. Unfortunately, if there's little luster it would indicate that was anything but "gently" dipped. If it was improperly cleaned, then it becomes a serious distraction to me because when I go to sell it, I'll have most every buyer tell me what a fool I was for my purchasing mistake and that I'm overpricing it. Such is the coin game! I would caution any collector that just because a coin has tone/color means it's market acceptable and not end up in a grade company's body bag if they were to attempt to go down that route. Improperly cleaned, non-market acceptable, toned/colorful coins that photograph great can be readily noticeable as a problem in hand. Trust me on this (as well as listening to others with similar experience); I've been duped more than once. You can always get lucky and get a bargain by taking a chance with buying a coin sight unseen (which is the basic ebay market because usually the pictures are never that accurate). And, I've been lucky on a very rare occasion. This coin might be fantastic, but the pictures don't show the luster. If the coin is as dead as the picture shows, then I'd say it would body bag for cleaning. Edited by Prethen
12/15/2011 5:26 pm
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AU-50 May have been lightly dipped.
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It doesn't really look like it has obvious hairlines or anything, and AU-50 detail coins often don't have too much outright luster to begin with. That said, Prethen has a point in that retoning can hide some pretty nasty cleanings as I've experienced in the past...there is also the possibility that this coin has been wiped more than it looks, mostly based on the reverse where color bands 'cling' to the devices.
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Technically, this is just from memory, I believe ANA grading standards state that at least 25% luster should be present in a choice XF and 50% in an AU. |
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I think thats true especially for upper XF and AU-53 or 55 coins, but some people over on another forum were talking about that standard and how to apply it to deeply toned/grey toned coins that didn't really exhibit much luster because they're toned. I don't think this is one of those that much though, its toned pretty lightly. There's a good chance that the luster was impaired in some way but it still looks nice IMO.
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Just got the notice (USPS Delivery Confirmation / Signature Required) that it is in town, which means that it should be hand on tomorrow, Saturday! Too bad I just can't go to the post and pick it myself.
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12/16/2011 7:46 pm
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I will go AU with possibly a misplaced 7 in denticles below the 7.
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12/16/2011 9:42 pm
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Not happy with myself and the postal delivery person. Myself for stepping out early Saturday morning to run an errand. The postal delivery person for showing up early for deliveries (fine day to be efficient). Finding the infamous PS 3849, Delivery Notice, Reminder, Receipt. I can pick it up on Monday.  The post office that my coin is at closes at 1630, I get off work @ 1600, if I am lucky and catch every green light between here and there...and then there is going to be the line of outgoing packages...  Eh, what's another day? Edited by oih82w8
12/18/2011 07:26 am
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AN... TIS... A.. PATION.... It's Carly Simon time. I know that feeling well. Get it myself on a regular basis. I support the AU-50 grade and think you are going to be proud when you get the critter in hand.. PG
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I requested a redelivery (USPS.com) for tomorrow, since I can't risk not getting to the post on time, and in case I get offered overtime since we are behind like Santa's elves.
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