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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very well struck with only slight weakness on the shield and elbow. The hairlines in the field to Miss Liberty's right (viewer left) and to the left of the date concern me based on the photos. I would say wear grade is around XF40 based on robe detail, shield, and hair. I think 25-30 is entirely too low for the wear grade regardless of the surface.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
04/29/2016 8:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Detail looks XF but I am concerned about the surfaces. Are there hairlines present?
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Valued Member
 United States
206 Posts |
I'm holding it in my hand again now and I am baffled. To the naked eye the fields look like those of other (PCGS/NGC certified) silver coins of similar grades that I have: just many random small wear marks in all directions...but I guess the camera doesn't lie?
If I tilt it just right under magnification, I sometimes get a fleeting glimpse of hairlines but nothing like the photos. Maybe it was wiped really lightly at some point, maybe not even in an attempt to clean it?
Any thoughts on the reverse? It still has a hint of cartwheel luster.
I agree with the XF40 assessment, there is enough detail to put it solidly in that category.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I cannot tell if it has been cleaned, but I would think EF-40.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
By the way, there are a lot of people who call them "double dimes" :)
If the hairlines are invisible in hand, it would probably hit a problem free XF40 holder just fine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If there are no cleaning hairlines, it easily makes EF-40, even commercial EF-45. If the hairlines are fairly obvious, the net grade would be VF-30
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I looked at this last night however I didn't chime in then. My initial thought was this coin is in the XF range. As Paralyse has pointed out there is detail in the devices.
-MV
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Valued Member
United States
431 Posts |
XF, not sure if its cleaned.
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
Thanks for all of the input. Now I need to decide whether to have it graded or get rid of it!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
At least EF-40 - look at that hairline, and LIBERTY shows minimal wear. I would agree that it has been lightened at some point.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
EF details. Cleaned.
Old cleaning might be market acceptable, but I would not buy it as problem-free.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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NGC might call it XF-45 details, recovering from an old cleaning. But they might net grade it XF-40 and give it a clean title. It really doesn't matter and the difference in value in those grades is small. I grade it $180.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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