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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thoughts and comments on this coin would be appreciated! The color of the coin is light gray, although probably not quite as light as in the pictures.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1267 Posts |
Very nice coin, looks to be in the XF-45 range. Thanks for showing it off. :-)
Take care
Ben
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Forum Mom
 United States
5877 Posts |
Looking at the curl at the neck, the eagle's talons, and the tops of the wings, I'd have to say EF40. Looks original. Very nice coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2335 Posts |
Nice looking coin, and looks to be a strong XF-45 to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
675 Posts |
I actually don't really like this coin... (thinking of selling it). I like the busties with dark toning, and the color on this coin is so light that it looks strange. Does anyone think this coin might have been cleaned? In hand I don't see a ton of hairlines, so it doesn't look that way, but the color has always seemed strange to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1267 Posts |
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I actually don't really like this coin... (thinking of selling it). I like the busties with dark toning, and the color on this coin is so light that it looks strange. Does anyone think this coin might have been cleaned? In hand I don't see a ton of hairlines, so it doesn't look that way, but the color has always seemed strange to me.
Oh, I'm sure it has, but with this series that really doesn't factor into my (or many others, for that matter) purchases. Pretty much all of them have been cleaned at some point in almost 200 years. Unless, it's got "brillo pad ines" they all look good to me, LOL... Nice Coin Ben |
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Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
It looked to me like the fields were darker than what appeared in the pics and that the brightness was just a little high. I also prefer the darker toning. It gives the design a lot of character. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
675 Posts |
The picture actually is fairly accurate... it is a really light colored coin in hand, it actually is pretty shiny if you get it in a touch of sun. Since it doesn't look like a "brillo pad" (nice one bonedigger!) I don't think it's been clean harshly in the past, although I suspect that it may have been lightly cleaned. The coin is a bit darker on the edges though, and I think the picture indicates this if you look closely. I definitely like these coins darker too, I agree that it adds more character! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
675 Posts |
I am auctioning this coin here on CC in the member auction section. If interested, please check it out! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1083 Posts |
Nice XF-45 to AU that has been dipped and has retoned I think. Shame on that oerson!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
The coin looks unnaturally white/untoned. Nice detail but totally unoriginal.
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Posted 03/24/2007 2:37 pm
