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Tjmcman Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 07/20/2012 9:31 pm A posting for the communities opinion and some schooling for myself. While there is apparent wear on this coin I'm confused by the lack of corresponding wear on the shields of both obverse and reverse... Thanks, Terry McManus Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 07/20/2012 9:42 pm The shields are not the highest points of either face. Although I'd expect the obverse shield to start showing wear relatively early in the process - yet later than your nearly-AU coin - much of the wing detail will be gone before the reverse shield gets involved. That's a nice Half. Shame about the obverse gouge. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 07/20/2012 10:59 pm I'd call XF Details - Damaged/Re-colored. It almost looks like someone took a dark blue marker to the fields and the obverse gouge is significant. "LIBERTY" on the obverse shield is not a good diagnostic feature for grading. I've seen VF coins where it's almost gone and VF coins where it looks almost mint state. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/21/2012 03:00 am I agree with EF Details, damaged/cleaned and retoned. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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