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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
AU50, possible details. Color seems like environmental damage or AT.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
It's at least a 55, and maybe 58. The weird toning is throwing me off completely loving this coin. The light areas are not where the coin would receive additional circulation after toning.
Beautiful otherwise with a minimum of hits or marks and unbelievable rims. I don't think I've seen a SLD with such outstanding rims in ages.
That toning just bugs me...
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 United States
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A tough hole to fill.  I know, I still have two of them.  Interesting tone. I like the colour in the last photo, similar to two of my other Seated coins. I suspect the first two photos are holding back a little. Nice detail though. Probably a lot better than what I will eventually afford.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Where did you get it? It almost appears too perfect outside that artificial toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
AU Details, Environmental damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting surfaces. Appears authentic.
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Valued Member
 United States
275 Posts |
Split decision around here :) Purchased on the bay from a seller out of TN with a lot of quality weekly auctions. I don't really like the toning but my best guess in hand is that it is legit... but then again what do I know :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah bro, I would have to see this one in hand. Can you post a side view pic of the reverse? just like the last photo of obverse? It's definitely an au coin, but I'm stumped as to whether its ED or AT. I've got a 49 that has funky toning but I'm not sure what to make of this one.
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Valued Member
United States
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Slightly out of focus but here it is:  |
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United States
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I'd give it an AU-58 for now, but give it an acetone bath and see if there are any problems not seen right now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it's environmental damage. I would send it in to ANACS to get a second opinion. If it grades straight, then you have a very unique and beautiful example. Really pretty toning but there's only so much you can tell from a picture. Post a link to ebay auction if you don't mind. I dug through my Heritage files hoping I still had this 1862 in my tracked lots. It was from the ANA show. This one has ED but like yours has beautiful toning. https://coins.ha.com/itm/seated-dol...Lots-101116# |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree Au58. Very nice. 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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United States
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I keep looking at the two angle shots and the coin is growing on me.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-55 but not real eye appealing.
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Let me know your grade thoughts please.
Posted 08/14/2017 4:14 pm
