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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Considering buying this. Thoughts on grade and potential issues? Seller wants $300. Thanks.   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
02/02/2017 10:15 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11917 Posts |
Also see a lot of halves with the PLURIBUS in the motto half or more missing. Anyone know why that happened? It doesn't look like wear.
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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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
The rub carries through to the A in states. Weak strike? Not sure. XF-40
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02/03/2017 01:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU-53 or 55. The scans really subdue the luster.
@MikeF Yes, that's a weak strike. My AU bust half displays the same characteristics.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My net grade would be EF-40. The piece might have some luster, but the surfaces in the picture look dull. It also does not have great eye appeal with spots of dark toning. There is also a rim issue at close to 12 o'clock on the obverse. Quote:
Also see a lot of halves with the PLURIBUS in the motto half or more missing. Anyone know why that happened? It doesn't look like wear. That is a strike issue and it's fairly common on these coins. That part of the motto is opposite Ms. Liberty's bust area. There was not enough metal to fill the dies, or perhaps the dies were not squeezed tight enough on the planchet to bring out all of the detail. Quite often Ms. Liberty's bust area is weakly struck too. The detail was never struck up on the coin. It has nothing to do with wear. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Technical AU-50. But not struck up. Believe the black stuff will come off with acetone. Looks very original to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Technical AU-50. But not struck up. Believe the black stuff will come off with acetone. Looks very original to me. Yes, but what's under it after you have taken it off? Light spots and bright spots would not look much better. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
I would pass on that coin. Here is two examples: Bought this one because the price Paid was cheap and now I regret buying it. The black area around the cheek is all I see and now it in my junk box. NGC problem free VF-35:  This one to has an issue but find this one to be beautiful. PCGS XF-45:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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EF-45, personally wouldn't want to buy it in hopes it would clean up.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
Don't buy this one! There is evidence of gunk on the obverse and looks like a cleaning on the reverse. There are nicer CBHD's on ebay and other sites for $200. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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