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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is another one I'm considering for my set. Thoughts on grade and surface originality much appreciated!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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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
3210 Posts |
I'm at xf45. That was my first thought.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
XF-45 I like it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
AU50 full grade. I think this coin probably looks quite a bit better in hand than the pictures suggest. A few scattered bag marks and a slight nick on the obverse rim. Looks like a nice crusty original that hasn't been doctored up, overdipped, or fake-toned.
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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How dark is it? Is there any luster? My concern would be a dark, luster-less coin that looks worse in-hand than in images. I agree with AU50 and would want a return privilege.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
AU-50 and  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm with paralyse's assessment. AU50 also. I like it, nice original coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4470 Posts |
Obverse looks 53 and reverse 45/50. I am at AU 50 original.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
Beauty - not used to seeing the points in the stars and the claw detail on these!
AU50
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
Yes I'm in agreement with most on here. AU-50 and looks nice!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1499 Posts |
It grades at least AU-50 with extra applause for originality. It could grade up to AU-55 if there is a fair amount of luster under the toning. I really like that coin. |
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