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Valued Member
United States
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The last coin I got at the sale. Its very nice, not sure if it would make uncirculated, but definitely no less than high AU. What do you think this one grades?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Mid AU details, environmental damage.
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Valued Member
 United States
69 Posts |
what environmental damage are you seeing?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
The fields are sunken with a concavity vs. the rim and the entire coin has a very rough, pitted texture suggesting corrosion, possibly saltwater corrosion, or a strike from extremely rusty/worn dies at the end of their life. I believe it is more likely environmental damage than a terminal die state.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'll go AU-50 , But I don't like most of the lettering on reverse .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The reverse lettering is odd. Otherwise an AU coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
 That the reverse letters from 6-9:00 seem strange. Possibly from pressure after mintage. If that area isn't considered, nor the field pitting (which is not ED, but dyeing dies) it would be right at 53. Unless your photos are terrible, that coin would be lucky to get VF money. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Striking issue plague around the peripheral for Mercury dimes especially when the die starts to worn out, so many examples are similar to this one. But this has the appearance of harsh cleaning on the obverse, more at the high point area, it then toned back over time and hided the imperfection areas. Edited by macmercury
07/06/2017 3:37 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
AU-50, perhaps the possible cleaning is a flashback issue.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How often do you see pitted coins with luster? Leaning toward terminal die state rather than environmental damage due to remaining luster. Still Au details for me. Surfaces don't look right.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've seen many pitted coins from rusted dies with luster. Agree deteriorated die state here.
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