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CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 11:15 am Hello all! Was curious how guys would grade this coin. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 11:43 am VG (details?). What's up with the grainy surfaces? Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 12:29 pm I wondered that myself. According to NCS coins "This gradual erosion of a die's surfaces imparts a grainy texture which reflects light in multiple directions. This may be seen by turning an uncleaned coin under a lamp, noting that its luster swirls and remains more or less constant in all directions (the "cartwheel" effect). When a coin is cleaned with either harsh chemicals or abrasives, this texture is smoothed out, and the coin's surfaces lose the peaks and valleys which are typified in its swirling luster."...so maybe this is indicative that the coin hasn't been cleaned. It could also be crystallization...caused by long term metallurgical changes. Although the latter is typical of silver coins. Edited by CopperCastle 08/21/2014 12:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tkbslc Pillar of the Community United States 1158 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 12:55 pm Looks to me like someone applied some bronze colored polish to an acid stripped coin. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 1:21 pm Looks like a scan and not a photo. If the coin is damage free, probably VF-35 or maybe EF-40 Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 1:37 pm The "bronze polish" effect was caused by the flash (probably why it looks like a scan too) & the wanky ISO on my camera. Here I'm holding it by the window so you can see the coin in a natural light. It's actually pretty pale. Definitely NOT polished. LOL Edited by CopperCastle 08/21/2014 1:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tkbslc Pillar of the Community United States 1158 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 1:41 pm Wow, hard to believe those are the same coin. Sorry. I'd say VF-30, probably, just based off photograde. The obverse looks a little weaker than the reverse, so I'm splitting the difference at 30. Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 2:00 pm No worries It's my fault, I should have used a dedicated camera instead of using the one on my phone. The ISO over-saturation is a known issue on the HTC One. I appreciate all of the responses, keep 'em coming! Edited by CopperCastle 08/21/2014 2:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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