1854 Half Cent New Pick Up For My 7070 Opinions Would Be Appreciated

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hoppyg Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 12:47 am Hi all, I picked up this Half Cent today at my LCS. The coin appears to be in nice condition. I am fairly new to early coppers and would appreciate my fellow members more educated opinions. I picked the coin up for my 7070, but the more I look at the coin, the more I am considering submitting the coin for grading. The coin seems to be well struck and I am guessing the die was freshly polished due to the reflective fields, but I could be way off on that observation, so any feedback and obaervations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11898 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 01:00 am nicely struck unc details - questionable color 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 Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 07:44 am That one looks weird. The surfaces look like they are trying to emulate luster, but they just look "off." Not to mention the weird color. AU details, cleaned? Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 3:31 pm can you give us pics using natural lighting as there is too much reflective light to see the surfaces properly. cant tell whether the surfaces are original or not with these ones Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 4:30 pm Agree better pics would help. This golden color definitely doesn't look right. Report this Post to the Staff
hoppyg Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 5:59 pm Will do, I just got home from work. Give me a few and I will work on better pics. Thanks for all the help! Report this Post to the Staff
hoppyg Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 11:01 pm Here are some additional photos. I did my best to get pics showing the "true" color of the coin. The coin in hand appears to have a chocolate brown rim, with fields showing olive green that moves more to a light blue towards the bust. I really have no idea what is up with the tonning. I am new to collecting pre-IHC cents, so my knowledge base is limited. I purchased the coin for a fair price and it looks great in the Dansco, so I am happy with the coin regardless. I hope the additional photos help, and as always, thanks for any insight you all may provide. Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 4:31 pm Unc details. She has definitely been played with. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 5:42 pm time may darken it up some but the surfaces do not look original. why would any one mess with a coin like this is beyond me. still nicely struck Report this Post to the Staff
Alan Pillar of the Community Canada 1463 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 1:19 pm Very nice looking coin but I agree the surfaces are questionable Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 5:46 pm The color is strange and not natural. These coins should be brown, Red and Brown or Red. Here are a couple of examples. This one is Brown. And this one is Red and Brown. Report this Post to the Staff
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