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Agree with 55, but I'm uncertain on the surfaces.
Obverse typical lighter strike on right most easily seen on star centers.
No marks of particular distraction.
I'm just shy of liking this one just because of uncertainty in originality of surfaces.
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Your pictures look like mine. I understand why some might question surface originally from the harsh light pics. I do the same thing with the lamp on my desk to bring out toning that isn't readily apparent. The down side is most folks aren't used to these types of pics and they also enhance a coins possible flaws. I think what I'm seeing with your lamp-on pictures is luster as I don't see any hairlines or polishing. Au-55 here.
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au53. reverse hairlines may indicate a cleaning and may details the coin.
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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I'm hoping the lighting bought out those hairlines. I think this coin should make AU-50. Try taking some pics in natural light without the holder.
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AU-55, surfaces look good to me.
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Thanks for everyone's opinions, my thoughts on grade was at XF45 to AU50 so I am happy. I do have a difficult time getting the best image. Here are some images from natural light.   |
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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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