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wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 8:40 pm Hey guys, So I picked up this beauty today and was curious about a couple things. First of all the pictures do NOT pick up the luster of this coin. It has a very nice luster but not overly so. Do you guys think based on these pictures that it might have been cleaned? Also what do you think it would grade if I sent it to be slabbed (assuming you don't think it has been cleaned). Thanks so much! Report this Post to the Staff

westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 9:18 pm I would say yes, but an in hand inspection is always more final. At the least probably was dipped a couple of times over the years. I don't see anything too distracting beyond the light scratch on the reverse below the eagle's right wing. There is still reamining luster in between the lettering that hasn't been stripped by over-dipping. without closer photos to really focus on surface hairlines it looks pretty nice as pictured. "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
wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 9:22 pm So in your opinion if I sent it in to be graded do you think that this would come back as details? I usually don't worry too much about grading but with this one I'm debating it. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5202 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 9:24 pm Is that a rim nick under the 9 in the date? Report this Post to the Staff
wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 9:26 pm I'm pretty sure it is a little trash under the plastic. In person it looks very much like a tiny thread but it showed up more like a nick in the pictures. Edit---actually the plastic has a small tear in it and that is what is showing after further inspection Edited by wesal94 04/05/2013 9:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 10:23 pm Looks like AU-50 or AU-53 based on the slight wear I can see. The color is suggestive of a coin that has been dipped white and has since retoned. It would be a 50-50 shot as to whether a grading service would slab it as cleaned, I think. The reverse scratch doesn't look like a "problem" in terms of TPG grading. The head detail is slightly soft, with the border of Liberty's hair not sharply defined across her cheek. Type 1 SLQs are pretty common with Full Head detail but this one may not qualify. The PCGS price guide shows that the FH designation adds little premium; an AU-55 FH lists for $275 while a similar piece without FH detail is $255. So, the FH issue should not be a consideration for your grading decision. Personally, I wouldn't spend the money to have this one slabbed. Enjoy it raw is my advice! Report this Post to the Staff
wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 10:28 pm Thanks so much for the detailed answer! I definitely feel good about what I paid for this one based on some of the prices I'm seeing there and can enjoy the coin whether raw or slabbed. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 04/05/2013 11:01 pm A very nice addition to your collection. I'd leave this one "raw" and enjoy it as it is. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
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