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Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 6:12 pm This is currently back in the acetone soak. The debris around the stars, ad in the denticles ... is dirt stuck to lacquer or shellac. The coin had been coated with a finish of some sort long, long ago. Even though I pad a wee fraction of it's listed value, I was a bit disappointed when it arrived because it looked as though it had been polished. I'm relatively certain that the surfaces are not original at this point, but "it is what it is". I don't believe it would grade (I don't do that anyway) ... but I think it's AU details, cleaned and artificially? retoned. What say you? Chance Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 6:15 pm Why is the nose like that? Same with the shield an feather. That combined with the toning makes me suspect a fake.... Where'd you get it? What's the weight? Does it pass the usual tests? Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 6:22 pm Weight is 6.2 grams .... This coin may have been "thumbed" back in the day. That would account for the lack of toning on the highest parts of the devices. This was a late night ebay purchase. I see nothing to indicate a fake. Chance Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18665 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 8:25 pm I agree with your assessment. AU details. Still a nice coin with a sharp strike Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 8:45 pm AU-50 details Report this Post to the Staff
Nathancrh1 Pillar of the Community Canada 785 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 9:27 pm AU Details Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 07/03/2014 10:16 pm XF++ Details Report this Post to the Staff
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