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I bought this for just under $85.00. It is currently in the mail and will post pics once I get this coin. Here is the Royal mail tracking so we can track this one together. RN267743218GB This is what I call a good risk to reward coin. I know most would never have any interest in a coin like this but I have bought many in this condition when the price is right and many times the verdigris comes right off. I may just finish my bottle of Blue Ribbon on this one! My biggest concerns is the mark by the 1st S in "STATES" and the reverse green spot below the wreath. Any and all comments are welcome. Pics are the seller's. Thanks.   Edited by bandsdean
12/30/2018 9:46 pm
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No problem. I like it. I can wait. Let's see the coin in-hand after you remove the verdigris.
Edited by USSID18
12/30/2018 9:57 pm
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If the verdigris comes off, should look very nice. Will wait for in hand pics.  Edited by SilverDollar2017
12/31/2018 12:15 am
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United States
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Should be a homerun or at least a triple.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Well you asked for us to be brutal , but you forgot about me . The coin to me looks slightly out of round , there's an awful lot of gunk on reverse that Verdi-Care might not totally remove . Who knows what's under that crap . Might even be starting to etch into coin ( a little corrosion ).And lastly the right side wreath has a lot of wear on it , making the coin look out of balance when looking at the reverse . IMHO you paid too much .   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Have to agree. Even if the verdigris comes off, the surfaces will almost certainly be discolored. And yes, unless the pic is not accurate, that whole right wreath is poorly struck (grease?), which is a huge distraction. Below-average specimen for the grade.  |
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I agree, the verdigris is heavy, and you never know how much will come off, or what it will look like afterward. The right side of the wreath looks worn, or something.
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Bedrock of the Community
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With Acetone the gunk should come off. At the price, you did well. Looks like a VF-35 with some reverse strike weakness.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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This coin has suffered all of it's wear very early on in it's life. All wear on the high points have since completely patinated over, to match the rest of the coin.
It is suffering severe lack of design detail over a lot of the design (rev). I think that it due to the reverse die being filled with gunk, because the design is much more complete on the obverse side.
Verdigris doesn't help, but with a lot of patience, that situation could be improved.
On wear alone,
VF35.
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I would buy this for 85 bucks all day long. You should be able to flip it for a pretty penny.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Nice '72!
More than likely a coin recovered from the dirt?
Cannot wait to see your pictures "in hand".
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Pillar of the Community
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look forward to the after pics. I think the price paid was very reasonable for that year in this condition.
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I think this one will be a winner. Looking forward to seeing the after pics.
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01/05/2019 11:00 am
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