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Flying Eagle Cent - Grade & Opinion Please?

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NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 598 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 10:50 am Came across this Flying Eagle on eBay. Being sold as "AU++" although I think it is low AU at most. Too much wear on the breast and tail feathers. The reverse has some grey blobs at K7 and K10, which I am not sure what it is. Any guesses? Report this Post to the Staff

panzaldi Pillar of the Community United States 9778 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 10:55 am i have this one at XF45 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 54762 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 10:56 am I'll say EF/AU details (cleaned or altered surfaces). Edited by Coinfrog 01/27/2021 11:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 11:17 am XF45 Details, agreed the surfaces don't look original. My AU-MS Buffalo Ni. Set My In-Progress Registry Set Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5148 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 11:33 am Don't forget. FE's were struck on CuNi planchets. Their color WILL be different. I don't see a problem with any of your thinking on the grade. But I don't see it as a DETAILS coin. Describe it as if there were no picture. Picture it as if there were no description. Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 2842 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 1:01 pm XF Details Cleaned - I am seeing hairlines. With the possible cleaning and color difference between obverse and reverse, I would pass. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Bedrock of the Community United States 14868 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 1:46 pm EF-40 to AU-50 , have to agree with Kanga , I don't think it's a cleaned coin . Wear on the high spots might be making it look off . Proud Member of The Black Sheep Squadron ! In Memory of Fallen Black Sheep Mates . Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community United States 1336 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 1:58 pm XF45 - maybe an older cleaning but straight grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 54762 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 2:05 pm I was referring to the reverse. That's not a natural surface to me. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 598 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:19 pm Quote: I was referring to the reverse. That's not a natural surface to me. The reverse does look a bit like it was colored with a bronze paint. If you look closely, the top rim has some silver poking through the bronze. Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3477 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 7:35 pm Would like to see pictures in natural sunlight. There is a red tint to the surfaces of this FE. NOT AU - you are correct - too much wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 10:57 pm I'm with frog, CuNi aside, the reverse surfaces look altered. The color difference between obverse and reverse looks to be lighting, and not my concern. Looks like it may have been cleaned with a mild acid and has not yet retoned. can't pinpoint exactly what, but this just looks off and not original, IMO. My AU-MS Buffalo Ni. Set My In-Progress Registry Set Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community United States 1336 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 11:03 pm It is being photographed through the mylar of a 2x2. Can the mylar be scattering light making the surface look strange? I remember reading on here of people saying for the coins to be removed from their 2x2 before photographing. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 11:39 pm That can definitely play a factor @Rothery. If it were me, based on these pics I'd pass unless the price was low and it had a solid return policy. My AU-MS Buffalo Ni. Set My In-Progress Registry Set Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 7634 Posts	Posted 01/28/2021 03:37 am I'm at a solid EF45 can't say there is an obvious cleaning in the past, but I always assume most coins of this era and older have been cleaned at some point along their journey to today. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1982, EAC Member #6202, NBS Member, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 598 Posts	Posted 01/28/2021 08:58 am Quote: TIf it were me, based on these pics I'd pass unless the price was low and it had a solid return policy. It has a 30-day free return policy. The seller gets top reviews too. Report this Post to the Staff
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