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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll let CCF do the guessing on this one. This 1866 IHC is in an old white ANACS holder, straight grade. I also have a 1866 in an ICG slab, but this one is nicer by a lot, and more interesting to look at, even with a carbon spot or two. Thoughts on a grade, and anything else you wish to share, welcomed.    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 Edited by paralyse
01/30/2016 9:47 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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You did say this got a straight grade with no details for environmental damage?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Correct.
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
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If it's that old there is a good chance the black marks and spots have grown since the encapsulation. The photos are pretty dark, I'm having trouble seeing all the coin's surfaces. I'm going with VF35 from what I can see, might even have been EF40 back then.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's a double mint error. That might clear things up a bit. Obverse is Struck Through Grease. Date is repunched (1866/6), RPD-003 / Snow 7. 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 Edited by paralyse
01/31/2016 01:48 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Would like to see lighter pics but, looks VF-30 to me with these photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Ef-40 for wear, details for the environmental damage.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree 35/40 area. Sure looks like ED to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This is a fairly scarce variety, and the struck-through error is also interesting to me. Most of you got it right in the XF range :)  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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Better pictures: Nice woodgrain toning, not E.D. unless you consider the carbon spot E.D.    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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United States
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Dang I would have given it a VG-8 because LIBERTY is incomplete :-(
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The die was filled with grease when struck; this caused the "blob" that covers a lot of the details, as well as the weird surface toning. The sharpness of the feathers, the ribbon, and the reverse details are your keys to the actual grade.
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