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Pillar of the Community
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I think I am seeing small bits of luster in the protected areas. Going with XF-40
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:Is it a VAM of any kind? There is only one obverse and two reverse dies used on the 1893 S. No extra value on VAM. This example is the upright centered S mint mark VAM 1. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1694 Posts |
XF details looks cleaned in the pics
Maybe just the photo but appears to have a lot of small hairlines
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
It does appear lightly cleaned but assuming it straight graded then VF35 or 30 on a bad day.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Key date bump EF-40
Super pick-up!
smat
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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XF45. Nice!
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.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I purchased this coin 8 years ago and paid $4700. It still is the most expensive coin that I have purchased. In hand at today's grading standards the coin looks XF40 as there is still some cart wheel luster on the reverse. Thanks for the grades.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've looked at a lot of 93s's in this grade range. Many come with clearly cleaned surfaces with lots of wipe marks and chatter throughout the devices and fields. Most of the ones offered today are overgraded and unattractive. This being the key date, there is a huge premium for eye appeal within grade. I think the surfaces of this coin are great within the distribution, should command a premium and looks to me to be undergraded. Throw the greysheet out when you go to sell it and ask for a premium price as this coin deserves it.  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.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
It's a nice 30 for sure. The obverse rim bruise and signs of dipping likely hurt it. I agree such pieces are found in XF40 holders these days.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Deserves a gold bean sticker on there!
smat
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks very cleaned and bright to me. Deserves XF Details in my opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That grade seems harsh to me.
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