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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have two free ANACS grades I need to send in by the 4th of july and I'm considering sending this 1857 Flying Eagle cent in. I liberated it from a whitman folder it had been sitting in for at least 65 years (there are also 3 1858's in the folder not nearly as nice as this). Anyone have an idea on what it might grade at? And also which snow variety it is if it is one?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
AU details? Verdicare might be good on the reverse & obv
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
My opinion is that there's an AU-55 Eagle hiding under an old cleaning, with what looks like a die crack at 8:00 obverse from the eagles' beak to the rim.
That is a gorgeous coin. They're rare in any grade, much less as nice as this.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
I like that coin also. EF45, Acetone then Verdicare.
Edited by edweather
07/02/2015 12:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
There is a nice coin under there.  Really nice 45. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
I'd call it a EF-45 too, nice coin..  |
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Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
EF45ish from me too, would not be shocked with AU details from anacs, seems like a great piece for VerdiCare if you have the time before the special runs out.
Nice coin, one of my favorite designs
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Well certainly 45 at worst, very possibly better. Not sure I agree that it's been cleaned, but agree with VerdiCare bath.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2589 Posts |
i am soaking it in acetone today, and will verdicare it tommorow.
I' don't see any evidence of it being cleaned. The obverse is darker than the reverse, but that's not surprising to me since the reverse side has been hidden inside the whitman folder for 65+ years.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Put up some new pics after your conservation efforts, please.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Wow, my 55 was way too high.
Learn something new at least every day here, if not every post :)
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
I think it's AU 50 all day long.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18680 Posts |
More detail than 45. Gotta go with AU 50
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Smacks of a very friendly AU 50.
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Posted 07/01/2015 11:37 pm
