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Valued Member
United States
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Acquired this piece at a local auction for $750. Any thoughts on the grade?  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tough call. The obverse looks like it's had some abrasive cleaning. Or is it a bit baggy?
For now I'll stick to cleaned mostly because the lines appear oriented NW/SE. IMO bagginess would result in randomness in the direction.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Is that green stuff on the coin. or just in the photo?
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Valued Member
 United States
247 Posts |
No green on the coin, just reflection of the lighting. I took the picture in natural sunlight.
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Valued Member
 United States
247 Posts |
A different pic of the reverse.   and of the obverse.
Edited by Finn70 10/24/2019 4:48 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
AU-55. Eye Appeal 8/10 for grade. No hint of cleaning as the tiny light scratches are not parallel except in a few random cases which is expected from light circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Valued Member
 United States
247 Posts |
Thanks for all your opinions. I felt like I stole it at $750, as it was a sleeper of an auction.
Edited by Finn70 10/24/2019 5:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say AU-55, possibly 58. Nice example!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6394 Posts |
Looks AU-58, with a possible old light cleaning. Nice remaining luster. It has a good chance to straight-grade, maybe at AU-55 if a TPG net-grades it a tad. Nice-looking coin and it seems like you got it at an excellent price. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I am in at AU58. Nice looking coin 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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AU55 or 58 could go either way. I'm leaning towards 55.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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