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Valued Member
United States
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I recently purchased this coin on ebay. I know it has had a light cleaning in the past. I fell in love with it when I saw it and at the price I got it for, I am extremely happy. Thanks for your time!    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
XF-45, not sure if there is a cleaning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
doesn't look real to me. thoughts, anyone?
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Valued Member
 United States
92 Posts |
I weighed it and got 13 grams. My scale only does whole numbers. The diameter is slightly larger than that of an 1838 half that I have, but that half is very worn.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1531 Posts |
Something doesn't look right here. I don't think it's authentic.
Hair throws me off, looks too noodly. Obverse denticles look unusual... Details look too muted.
The fact that it's slightly larger in diameter makes this even more questionable. I don't think a well worn coin's diameter should be a good bit smaller than a slightly worn version, though I'm not too sure.
Just doesn't seem right in my eyes, but I hope I'm wrong for you.
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Valued Member
United States
308 Posts |
Take it into your local coin shop, they should be able to help determine its authenticity. Doesn't look bad to me other than its toning. That could be from cleaning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
I give it EF for wear. Not sure about authenticity; do not know the well enough.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
92 Posts |
My problem is I don't have a local coin shop. The closest one is an hour away and I am working full time this summer. I feel like some of the questionable features and diameter variability came from the fact that this was the first full year of the steam press and the mint hadn't quite figured things out yet. What is something else I can do?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
Now that I have taken a closer look at it, I also am questioning it's authenticity. Look on photograde to see what Bust halves in this grade should look like.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks real to me Me too... Quote:
Look on photograde to see what Bust halves in this grade should look like. EXCEPT....all examples there are lettered edge..... this is a reeded edge.....totally different animal.... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
It's real. I'll giver her a 35.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
I see no reason to question authenticity. XF40( details if you say its cleaned, but I dont see obvious cleaning in the photos).
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Posted 05/19/2014 9:45 pm
