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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have refrained from posting each coin. With the help provided here determining problem examples speeds up the process. What are your thoughts on this one?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1506 Posts |
What concerns me is the flattening around the eye/head, suggestive of being scraped a long, long time ago. The wear pattern is not natural in that area.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1506 Posts |
That said, 1894 is a key date, with a mintage of 110,000, and should be authenticated due to the frequency of mintmark removal.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
75481 Posts |
I'm thinking a details coin.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5405 Posts |
Close up of the mm area .
Looks like a removed O ?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10601 Posts |
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Looks like a removed O ? Or an extremely worn S |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7124 Posts |
Mind might be playing trick on me (after reading Pacificoin post)
But I do see an O there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Damaged and heavily worn. G+ detail. Would have to be authenticated as a P.
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Pillar of the Community
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882 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1521 Posts |
A Good - Details coin. It doesn't look too suspicious to me, but you never know. Worth sending in for authentication.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36906 Posts |
I agree with Frog, can't be sure if there was a mint mark there based on these photos. Maybe some of the VAM experts can ID it. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5689 Posts |
I'd say G details. Not convinced there's a removed mint mark—it seems it would have had to be in circulation for many years afterwards to have it blend in that well. Might just be Pareidolia. Probably worth having it attributed by a TPG with an in hand evaluation. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see the only potential issue that could detail this coin are the rim dings. 50/50 shot at details, although I see a chance at a straight Good-4.
The mintmark area looks entirely natural.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18740 Posts |
I'm not seeing signs that a MM was removed. I don't condone slabbing a coin however if this was mine I would heavily lean getting it authenticated and protected. if it come back straight you have a winner. G4 straight imo. the coin looks like an old cleaning but there is a chance due to its rarity that they may pass it  my only big concern is the rev rim at K9 it almost looks like a repair. if it is it probably would not grade straight. hard to tell with these photos. when you blow it up it looks much more reflective and silverish. small rim hit obv K12 but I don't think that would knock it |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't disagree with that.
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Posted 08/29/2024 8:12 pm
