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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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One thing to consider is this is variety B-5 (2nd most common of the 1795 flowing hair types). Also, this variety seems often to be a bit flatly struck on the bust so that even higher grade examples do not show much more detail. If I could chose I would go for another of the Bolender varieties.
Having said all that, I still think the price of this particular example is too high.
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Highly advise you read the rules again. What rule was broken? As a Moderator, I need to know these things. The scratches on this one are scratches, not adjustment marks. Adjustment marks are perfectly straight and parallel. These are curved. It's a bit low-end for F12, I think, and a B-5 which is about the most common Early Dollar variety. Price is rather steep, to be kind. If I want a 1795 B-5 in F12, I'm not paying much over $3500 for one which is nice at the grade. |
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United States
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The coin is nice. The price is high. I echo SsuperDdave, those are scratches, not adjustment marks. I don't think the scratches warrant a details grade on this coin though. Good luck in your search!
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Valued Member
United States
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SsuperDdave beat me to it - adjustment marks won't be curved. Think of how a file works - it makes straight, parallel grooves. These are scratches.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for all of the comments.
I had the impression that the scratches on the obverse, and some on the reverse (you can see it if you follow the link) were adjustment marks, too.
Yes, it's a lot to plunk down on a coin...
If you ran this through an acetone or xylene bath, wouldn't the sniffer catch it?
And if I didn't follow the rules(?) ...well, I think you'll get over it, whoever you are.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@SsuperDdave
The poster was subtly advertizing a coin for sale.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it at around $1950-2250 not at the asking price however.Quote:
It's a dollar, not a half, DoubleEagle20 Opps, I priced it from a half dollar point of view too! More like $2200-3100 Sorry about the mix-up.  "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/140440Edited by westcoin
08/05/2015 04:27 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a dollar, not a half, DoubleEagle20.
Edited by TypeCoin971793
08/04/2015 7:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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What did I miss Typecoin? Half Double Eagle?
I must have missed the reference somewhere. It sure looks like a dollar to me.
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United States
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@Typecoin
How is he supposed to ask an opinion about it if he can't post a link?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@SsuperDdave The poster was subtly advertizing a coin for sale. I think he was being rhetorical Edited by Cascade
08/04/2015 9:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I posted the link in the post following that comment and put it in a different context.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Now I'm curious. By "xylene bath" what type of xylene? There is ortho-xylene (1,2-dimethylbenzene), meta-xylene (1,3-dimethylbenzene), and para-xylene (1,4-dimethylbenzene).
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Good question. Theoretically, the least polar of the 3 xylene isomers would be most effective in removing residues from metal surfaces.
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