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United Kingdom
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Rest in Peace
United States
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AU-55+ , this coin is not that far off from being it's original gem that it once was . Dripping with a lot of mint luster still left ,but was unfortunately mishandled for some time as tiny scratches plague this coin on both sides . Not sure of value .  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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VERY nice coin. I like it. I couldn't grade this, but at least the AU 55 of T-BOP maybe higher.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Au55 not a fan of the ugly toning. May benefit from a dip or conservation
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU-55/58. Nice coin. I'd agree with the above. Should be conserved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3475 Posts |
AU50-53, too many scratches and rubs for a high grade AU.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6396 Posts |
 The scratches are a negative that should be accounted for by a net grade of AU-50 or so. The marks on the cheek almost look like graffiti but I think overall it would not be certified as a problem coin. Conservation might help, but there are no guarantees. PCGS values this coin at $425 in AU-50; a realistic sell price might be $300 or so. Pretty nice coin! |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say AU-50 conservatively.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Thanks for all replies. Overall consensus is about AU-55 it seems. Perhaps worth sending to a TPG for conservation and slabbing. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU58. Great eye appeal in spite of the small and numerous scratches. I happen to like the toning very much. The strike is full, and all the stars, shield and feathers show great detail. Seems like the no mint had resolved its strike issues at this point. My main concern is the notable rim damage that shows up at 5pm in obv and 1pm in rev. That comes close to earning it the details designation, although I think it squeaks into a straight grade. 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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