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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The scratch on the reverse is big enough that it might details the coin.
I'll say AU - Details scratched
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5838 Posts |
AU-53 from these pictures.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I'll say AU53 as well. I see some noticeable wear on hair around ear and further.
For some reason, I'm expecting some very different pictures showing that issue.
Coin looks nice enough here so far for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU-53. Nice looking coin!
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Pillar of the Community
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OK, now for the REAL pictures   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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18714 Posts |
I'm going with MS63 due to weak reverse
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
557 Posts |
Looks cleaned. Couldn't see those hairlines in the first photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
Those obverse scratches were effectively doctored over on the first pic. Just enough of them showing for plausible deniability. The mottled toning, too, was evened out.
I think the coin rightfully avoids a details grade, but not by much. The surfaces are deliberately misrepresented in the Trueview pics, which are borderline fraudulent.
It's amazing to me that Trueview has any credibility in the numismatic community at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5192 Posts |
I am at MS-62.
Were the dies made very shoddily back in 1851? Because the text "DOLLAR" seem to be tilted all over the place.
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Pillar of the Community
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Were the dies made very shoddily back in 1851? Because the text "DOLLAR" seem to be tilted all over the place. I wouldn't say "shoddily", but yes there was an absence of precision. Remember that these coins are very, very small.  Edited by pristine2
01/12/2022 5:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin has enough apparent rub and high-point wear to suggest a low AU overall grade. However, luster is more in line with the assigned AU-58. The hairlines and reverse scratch don't look severe enough to detail the coin but they should at least cause some net-grading. AU-53 or maybe 55 would be a suitable compromise.
Seems likely that the Trueview business model is more about pleasing the customer with flattering images than providing a neutral representation of the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Do ya think?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1096 Posts |
I actually think Trueview makes the coin look worse.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
557 Posts |
 Always seems to be hiding something, aka doctored. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18714 Posts |
trueview sucks...your last photo shows an AU58 coin
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