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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by Jon Brand
05/24/2014 12:43 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Well they're both more than $30..
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Yeah I realized i'd have to spend a little more then I want. What do you think though? Cleaned?
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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I'd go for the second one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1023 Posts |
I went with #2, but I like the look of #1. I just think its probably cleaned since the areas around devices are darker. Good looking though if you ask me.
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Moderator
 United States
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Wish I'd seen this. The 1885-O is the more likely of the two to have been cleaned - it's a certainty with this one, in fact. The surfaces are simply too "fresh" looking for this to be an original-surfaces coin. Further, the halos around the date/stars/lettering - even though no hairlining is visible - strongly indicate that the coin has been subjected to some sort of mechanical cleaning. Now, I'll freely admit that lighting plays an important part in this "look" - it may be overly bright and imparting the wrong appearance - but if you asked me straight-up, I'd tell you that one's been cleaned to a 100% certainty.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its funny I woke up today wishing I went for the other coin. Thanks Dave. I think the first one has more character and I probably should have gone with it. No big deal though its not a major purchase.
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United States
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No big deal though its not a major purchase. Nor do I think you're out even the cost of a six-pack at the price. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its funny I woke up today wishing I went for the other coin. You can always buy the other one and slap this one on ebay. I like the first one too. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
Edited by 52Raymo
05/24/2014 4:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The first one has better details too if you look at the hair above the ear and the breast feathers on the eagle.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1023 Posts |
Does the first one appear cleaned?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1023 Posts |
I am grabbing both. Will choose one in person and sell the other.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
I like that first one, not sure wether its been messed with but it sure looks better than the other one.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Posted 05/24/2014 12:42 am
