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I have seen this coin. It looks undergraded. At first I thought it was a proof, but the site has great pics and magnification. There are small nicks hidden in the obverse fields by the toning. Liberty also has lots of nicks. The reverse is a lot better. The strike is razor sharp and you are getting the look of a coin that grades much higher than others at the same grade. Rim abrasions at 12 o'clock. Nice coin.
Tough to assess this accurately based on these pics. You should post larger ones for better ccf assessment.
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.comEdited by numismatic student
01/07/2017 10:32 pm
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My opinion is AU55. A touch of rub. The toning obscures the luster. Shot at AU58. I don't think this is a MS coin.
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One reason I left collecting US coins and moved to Ancients and Latin America was the fustration of getting a decent Seated dollar! I spent 20 years just trying to get one tho a few really nice ones slipped through my fingers due to mistakes. I don't think your coin is a true MS due to the friction on the arm & left breast & Miss Lib's cheek. Also from the pix it's very hard to tell the shape of the fields. Do they just have mottled toning or have they been messed with? If not and just motteld toning, I'd guess the coin is a 58 grade. It may "60" as that'd be a better match for a possible problematic near-MS coin. 58's may be super nice sliders without problems but definite wear. Edited by Gallienus
01/08/2017 10:53 am
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I'll pass absent larger pics.
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Zero eye appeal  That "toning" is dangerously close to being environmental damage  |
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Zero eye appeal That "toning" is dangerously close to being environmental damage
Thanks for weighing in but I love it. Rarely do I get this excited about a coin. It is truly a unique and ethereal piece and I couldn't be happier to have it in my collection. I will never sell it at any price. Edited by MikeF
01/10/2017 01:13 am
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I like it, too. I think that mottled toning gives it a lot of character.
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I like it, too. I think that mottled toning gives it a lot of character. I agree. I am quickly learning that people's opinions of toned coins are highly subjective and tend to draw out strong emotions either way. You either love it or hate it with conviction. |
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Posted 01/07/2017 10:31 pm
