Here is a link I have posted previously on this coin. http://goccf.com/t/349438 I have since been soaking it in non-virgin olive oil to help clean up the corrosion. It is coming along nicely I think.
Look at those trees! This is one of the few issues where a reverse is usually the first thing I look at for grading. Excellent detail! Easily AU. Trace red obvious. I'd wait on any environmental damage assessment until it was in hand. Sometimes photos can mislead.
I'm with you there Tamarin. Leaf definition and bark detail are the first two things I look at. I have been keeping my eye on these for some months now. Seems as though true au and above are pretty rare.
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