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After researching this coin, here's what I found out...... 1. That is a SCRATCH on the obverse and NOT a die crack. Compare to any 1798 S-170 and NONE have this same scratch....here is another S-170 die state IV with absolutely no signs of that long obverse rim scratch at 4-6 O'Clock: http://coins.ha.com/itm/large-cents...tion-071515#2. I knew I had seen this coin before and sure enough, this coin was from the Mervis collection and sold for $1,028.13 on Jan 10, 2014 as NGC-AU details Burnished: http://coins.ha.com/itm/large-cents...tion-071515#IF I were you, I would try and get my money back on this. |
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It looks like a raised line to me therefore, I have to say die crack as well. If you look close, it goes from rim to rim almost as if a Retained Cud. swcoin.ecrater.com
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definately 100% a scratch
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The "scratch" stops at each ribbon device and continues.
Zoom in close on that burnished Coin.
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If you can show me even 1 other 1798 S-170 die state IV with that same "die crack" than I will agree. I am 100% certain it is a scratch.
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g048- is correct its a scratch--- but a very fine one at that. I just wonder when I do receive the coin what the real deal is ? Yes iv seen the spotting and slight pittings here en there--. I just wonder about the Burnished comment --A bit harsh I think and I did see the picture taken of back then--looks really bad. So Illl receive the coin and see for my self whats up--. I'm still not shelling $5,000. or more here yet
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I don't have a dog in this hunt, but fwiw, the line on the left side of the obverse that crosses the hair ribbon, is a crack. The fine line at 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock on the obverse rim is a scratch.
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OK, I wasn't even looking at 4 to 6.
Let me check that out.
OK, it's so hairline without a loupe I can't tell from a picture.
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Is it a Crack or a Quack ----- love all the heated debates here---yeeehaaaa !
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Thank you ed.....I think we can now all agree that there is a "scratch" at 4 O'Clock to 6 O'Clock on the obverse rim.......... I would also be really scared of Heritage's description of this coin, "Cleaned and retoned with glossy high-points that may have been carefully smoothed." http://coins.ha.com/itm/large-cents...tion-071515# |
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And here I thought we were looking at the die crack and not 4-6 o'clock. I'm out. Sitting on fence now.
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Ok so--------- a net grade to XF40 is still $2100
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Is burnished mean a crippled coin? or it can be a ok at times-- as I wonder if this coin got the ok passing look as not (severe ) just very light minor work to improve ect --just sayin
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