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Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 4:06 pm I would like some opinions on the grade of this coin. Pictures don't lie, but I have to be honest, these pictures make the coin look awful. In person, the coin looks brown with a bit of orangish color over the bust. Report this Post to the Staff

numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11898 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 4:24 pm F12 details environmental damage Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15469 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 4:27 pm Tough date ... I'm not an expert on the series ... suggest Fine grade range but corroded. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 4:55 pm F/VF details (severe ED). Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 5:59 pm Nice original '04, not the restrike. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 7:17 pm F-15 Details, corroded Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 7:40 pm Quote: F/VF details (severe ED). Exactly what I was thinking. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 9:51 pm Lovely old gal, looks like she did some time in the dirt. An original S-266, Cuds and all. There's VF20 sharpness under the dirt. The obverse lines may be marks on the planchet or more likely the remains of damage from a well-intentioned but misguided cleaning attempt in the distant past. Leave it as is, don't bother trying to conserve it -- it's more interesting and more valuable (at least to me) without being messed with. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 11/27/2018 11:37 pm Quote: Lovely old gal, looks like she did some time in the dirt. An original S-266, Cuds and all. There's VF20 sharpness under the dirt. The obverse lines may be marks on the planchet or more likely the remains of damage from a well-intentioned but misguided cleaning attempt in the distant past. Leave it as is, don't bother trying to conserve it -- it's more interesting and more valuable (at least to me) without being messed with. I don't know that it spent much time in the dirt. It does have some light aspects of that, but I've dug probably 20 large coppers in my years, and none of them survived as well as this one. It all depends on the soil tough. I'm glad that you mentioned conservation. I was going to question whether that might be beneficial. I'm not familiar with the process, but I would believe that the reverse rim where "ed States" in "United States" is printed could be improved. There is detail there that is not apparent in the pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 11/28/2018 1:09 pm VF-20 details, environmental damage Report this Post to the Staff
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 3:37 pm I just received the coin from PCGS. Genuine - Repaired - F Details. I'm not seeing any sign of repair. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 3:43 pm Possibly along the rim at K3-K4 on the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
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