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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That looks more like the dies got nicked than a cast coin. It looks razor sharp with a great strike. My AU58 76S has a soft crown and head. Yours looks much better.
Love the feather and talon details on the eagle.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
01/23/2017 6:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Right, beautiful smooth fields - not cast! Castings have rough fields from the "sand" molds. And usually a seem around the coins edge from the cope and drag molds coming together before the pour of the metal!
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01/23/2017 6:30 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
The coin concerns me for evident reasons, but if genuine, I would grade it EF-45 and probably cleaned.
Edited by Coinfrog
01/23/2017 6:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1963 Posts |
The color is off. Definitely a details coin if not a counterfeit. XF Details.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36905 Posts |
This is one I would avoid if it was offered to me. It may be genuine but this one gives me some real concern. Razor sharp detail with surfaces that look artificially aged. Your close up photos have details that also concern me. Might be a good idea to check the weight if you have it in hand.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is a reason why I stick with slabbed coins when it comes to coins like this....I don't want to buy a possible counterfeit
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
There was another post/debate recently about the unattached leaf on the obverse branch. Also on uncleaned Trade dollars, I have found that the crud doesn't jam into the edges of the devices. Usually it's the opposite with clear halos forming around the stars. If it's genuine that coin will have NO problem grading au-55. Good luck!  and please update us on the results. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2125 Posts |
Thanks for all the input. Good insight. These are the last 2 pics I took as now the coin is on its way to California! There is a lot of luster but I was unable to capture it with my camera.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1132 Posts |
Holy guacamole! Same year/mint as my earlier post LOL. Beautiful! Color me green.  Edited by CopperCastle
01/23/2017 8:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Honestly I would've brought it to a reputable dealer before sending it to PCGS. I have a feeling it'll not be genuine or it'll come back cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
Unfortunately based on the new pics, I think it's going to come back as cleaned.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'll say 50 cleaned . Genuine
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Posted 01/23/2017 6:07 pm
