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Pillar of the Community
United States
1215 Posts |
I recently picked up this 1864 2 Cent piece for $26 from 272464845597. I was mainly drawn to this coin due to its surface cleaniness and general eye appeal. However, I'm not sure if this coin is a problem coin that's been doctored.   I would personally put this in the VF30-VF35 range, assuming no problems. Was this a good deal? |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
There is quite a bit of glare on this coin to really tell but, it looks EF-40 to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
I'm at EF because of the WE
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5684 Posts |
I'd say VF-35, but close to XF. The harsh lighting and washed out color makes it hard to know if it was cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1606 Posts |
Excellent price, in any event!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
great price
perhaps it can be removed from the mylar and larger photos can be taken
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Looks like a good deal for sure.
"We" is clearly visible.
Can't tell if it has been cleaned through the flip.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5684 Posts |
It looks to me like it's sitting on top of the flip.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11909 Posts |
I like the appearance of the coin. Very nice for the money. Tough to tell the actual color of copper from pictures. Cool die crack to the left of the date. I have seen many TPG XF 2Cs that aren't as pretty as this one. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3516 Posts |
 with IGE looks liek XF-40, nice Pick David |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Looks fairly original but the photos show the coin with signs of some minor porosity IMO. Still quite an attractive coin and well bought at the price.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Flashback does make it tough, but EF-40 sounds right if surfaces are original.
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1499 Posts |
In "the good old days" this would have been a VF 30. Now it's an EF-40.
I have some concerns about the flip. It might contain PVC, and if it does you should get a new holder. Leaving in that non safety flip can result in PVC damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
Looks XF-40 to me. Good price to pay.
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Posted 12/04/2016 08:22 am
