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Pillar of the Community
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I would say the true color is best represented in the first picture. The last two are scans.
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good morning! The coin does look to be in good condition however it certainly has that cast appearance to me. Have you a way to authenticate the coin?  |
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The casted look is definitely from the scans. They always leave a matte grey finish that looks lie cheap pot-metal. In hand there is not a doubt that the coin isn't real
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awesome! If that is the case I would say a possibility at AU 58. That would be a very nice pickup, where did you acquire it from?
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ebay for $540. It has some nice golden toning that helps hide if it had been dipped. I think the coin went for that price because a lot of people were away from their computers on Easter Sunday at 11:50 in the morning.
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Sweet!  |
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Yeah, it's just as pretty at 26" as it is at 4".  I'd think it would go AU55 rather than higher, because the marks in the fields tend to detract from the overall appearance and indicate a little more circulation activity - they're not typical bagmarks. Either way, a great coin at a slammin' price. |
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I'd think it would go AU55 A real beauty!! Love the Seated dollars!    |
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I believe the toning happens to accentuate the scratches. I'll probably send it in to get slabbed with my 1839 Seated half dime MS 61-62 and a few other coins. |
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The lack of luster from the photos indicate it has been dipped sometime in the past, so I'll give it AU-55 Details. Great coin! |
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I'll try to get better photos, because there is in fact atleast 85% of mint luster left. The toning covers it a bit. The coin's surfaces don't have the slightest "grey-dead" look to them as depicted in the photo.
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Back on the "other" thread about this dollar, I mentioned that I thought it would grade, and I still do. The TPG's don't get too excited about a few hairlines,or if the coin is a bit bright, they will just net it down a bit.Contact marks, if not too heavy, are generally overlooked since these coins are big, weighty, and were slung around quite a bit. I was aware of that today, as I re-photo'd my 1846-- these babies are hefty! Now, if it really has that much luster on it, a 58 grade would not be out of the question, IMO. Looks like you got a really, really good deal on this one. I'm excited to see more photos, and how it grades out. |
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The dull grey around the periphery is actually a nice reflective gold toning. I can't get these photos right for anything!
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04/25/2010 5:03 pm
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Dude.I think it looks great and I really see no evidence of dipping or cleaning.I would say AU 56 and it really is impressive.Nice find.It really is hard to find them with a full head.Usually the face is obliterated and I think you found a really good example.
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04/26/2010 1:30 pm
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The majority of "chatter" to the right of Liberty's staff is actually abrasions in the toning, not damage to the coin. If I were to sit it on a window sill for a while I bet it would tone nice and even and those marks would disappear.
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04/28/2010 4:53 pm
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