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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just picked this piece up from a dealer friend of mine. We both looked this coin over well and both agreed on a grade and price according to that grade. I've tried different lighting combinations in the photo to best duplicate what the color of the coin actually is. Ended up using a 100 watt clear bulb combined with a daylight energy saver. My photo skills aren't the best so hope this works. What do you guys think this one grades?   Here's a couple more photos using a black background.   Edited by IndianGoldEagle
07/11/2012 4:41 pm
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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I agree with the captain Nice
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Details pretty sharp, but can't tell the surface from pictures, so I am guessing that MS-63RB!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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MS-64RB.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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63 RB, something going on with the indian's cheek in lower photo but I don't see it in the upper photo
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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MS-63 RB because there looks like there are some marks on the cheek in the second set of pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your photography zooms up very well. I wish mine were that good. I could never get the clarity like that on my zoom-ups. I'm also terrible at lighti-oh, you were saying? Oh yes, my verdict. A couple faint spots on the obverse, a carbon spot the size of a pinhead, center of reverse. If she's not at least a MS64RB, I don't know what is. Delicious!
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Bedrock of the Community
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The dealer and I agreed this one should go as AU-58 details. At first glance I thought it was a nice 64 red. Under 16x magnification hairlines are visible on both sides which don't seem to show up in the photos. There is also mild wear on parts of the hair, cheek, feathers, wreath. The coin has been cleaned or processed some how to give it a BU appearance hiding the wear, the color is excellent. It is a very deceptive coin that most likely was sold in the past as uncirculated. The dealer is an honest man and did not try to sell this one to me as BU.
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Pillar of the Community
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you've got a winner in your dealer/friend.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Four diamonds, full LIBERTY, full shield, and he's calling it AU..WOW, I want to buy coins from him.  |
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United States
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I would have gone with MS63 or 64 without an argument. Surfaces look original from here, good reprocessing skills by someone. Thanks for posting, I guess I'll never buy a raw red IHC. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:Surfaces look original from here, good reprocessing skills by someone. Thanks for posting, I guess I'll never buy a raw red IHC. That was the point of this tread, the coin doctors are getting very good at their skills. Either buy slabbed coins or from a dealer you can trust. |
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Quote:
the coin doctors are getting very good at their skills. Either buy slabbed coins or from a dealer you can trust.
I would not be shocked if that got put into a problem free slab. Quote:
Under 16x magnification hairlines are visible I dont think a TPG would look that closely...if it looked good under 10x.... |
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Posted 07/11/2012 4:17 pm
