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Bedrock of the Community
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 Can you please post a picture of the full slab? If it's authentic, looks like AU coin to me, but I am not an expert in early US gold! 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 |
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to the CCF If authentic that is an impressive and valuable coin. Please post cropped and rotated images. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Just wondering what company slab it is in? John1  |
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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i rotated and cropped the photos. the coin is $5 not $10 as described. the only $10 1798 are both overdates of 1798/7 this is a large 8 and appears to be BD2 variety with that die break. with only 50-70 known the coin would be R5 if authentic. based on the value I would consider PCGS over NGC on this one as it would return a higher value tough call due to all the surface issues. AU58 or MS62 my question would be if the coin was authentic why wasnt it sent to PCGS rather than a 3rd party grader as the coin, if MS, could be close to 6 figures. I'm suspicious of this one. if authentic the surfaces look like they may have been cleaned if it is authentic but the glare from these photos is not helping.   here is the BD-2 variety with the die break  Edited by panzaldi
03/30/2023 07:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm in the AU-58 to MS-62 range as well. I would have to see this one in-hand to properly grade. Nice coin!
I'm curious what auction you acquired her? A local auction or a well known auction house such as Heritage?
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Bedrock of the Community
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The surfaces look really off. That's why I'd like to see what "slab" this is in, because it has NGC-style thick prongs, but it's not NGC.
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I'm curious about this one as well. Others have much better educated opinions than me, but my Two Cents is it looks a little off, possibly from being cleaned. Without the provenance of how and where is was acquired, its hard to say if its authentic, even holdered. (depending who holdered it) So for now, i'll just sit here and  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:I'm curious about this one as well. Others have much better educated opinions than me, but my Two Cents is it looks a little off, possibly from being cleaned. Without the provenance of how and where is was acquired, its hard to say if its authentic, even holdered. (depending who holdered it) So for now, i'll just sit here and I agree, my first reaction was that it was not real. Something looks off |
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Looks like all the die cracks match up, both sides. Want to see the holder as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks real, but with the pebbly look of an ex-jewelry piece. I expect there is edge and/or rim damage consistent with a bezel mount.
AU details, and still a valuable coin in spite of the damage.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I expect there is edge and/or rim damage consistent with a bezel mount. Jaobler - my eyes are not seeing any signs of this. what are you seeing? I would expect, due to its softness, that if it was then the rims would most definitely show signs |
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Panzaldi, I'm guessing based on the apparent ex-jewelry look of the surfaces, plus what looks like abrasions and distortion to sections of the denticles. The obverse rim at 9:00 stands out as a point of possible damage from a bezel.
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The obverse rim at 9:00 stands out as a point of possible damage from a bezel. i see that. man you have good eyes. seeing the rims would probably verify this |
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