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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I am about to send this in for grading and would like your opinions on grade and condition. I know the pics are not that great but here they are. Note: the scratch under the chin is very slight and superficial - the way that the light caught it makes it look worse than it is.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Many small dings and small scratches in the fields, combined with slight flatness in the hair detail under Lib's ear that indicate wear,
makes me inclined to think hat this coin will come back graded
AU55.
A well struck example.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The detail is high AU. There are signs it was cleaned but hopefully you'll get a market-acceptable grade.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
AU55-58, not cleaned, and I love the double profile!
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 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
AU-58 straight, just mishandled over the years.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
594 Posts |
My first pictures may have been misleading ... I darkened up the photos to get rid of the glare and show the detail a little better. Here is the actual look. Personally I think it has been cleaned. I just posted one side of the original coin color.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
You've got a 163 year old gold piece. There is a high likelihood it has been cleaned because cleaning coins was a common, normal, acceptable practice right up to the middle of the 20th century.
The question is whether or not it was harshly or improperly cleaned. I don't see a harshly cleaned coin in the images. Improperly cleaned is a judgement call and very subjective.
Your second image has a lot of light on the coin but my guess is it would have a 50/50 chance of straight grading as market acceptable.
Good luck!
Edited by BH1964
04/28/2019 10:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Thanks all for your input.. I will be sending it in this week and will post the results. I hope it gets a straight grade too.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If genuine, it might slab at MS-61.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Finally got it back from TPG (NGC) - it took over 3 weeks. I was quite pleasantly surprised that they gave it a straight grade MS62. Thanks all for your input.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Congrats, a super example!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice. If it were me, I would send to CAC.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice! I had my doubts originally because the first pics showed a lack of luster. The slab pictures show a beauty of a coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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John, congratulations! The NGC pics really make the old gal pop to life! I love all $3 gold but they are really nice to behold in MS.
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 |
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