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Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 11/23/2020 8:06 pm Another I picked up with the others, same local seller. Also going into the 7070. Paid $30. Not the best strike, but I have this one at VF-20, not sure if that hit above the date would Details it. Report this Post to the Staff

numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11896 Posts	Posted 11/23/2020 9:36 pm I have it at vf30, but it has some problems. Looks like some metal movement above the date and a more recent scratch below the eagle's neck/breast. Also, many of the FECs have a surface with many shallow black spots which is really prevalent in the reverse but can also be seen more sparsely in the right obverse field. If placing one in a 7070, I would locate one that didn't have these issues. There are many of these around in this grade so finding one wouldn't be too difficult. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/23/2020 9:53 pm Agree mid-VF details (scratched, gouged, reverse porosity). Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 02:33 am Wow that's the eagles foot and leg that's attached to the 7 . How in the heck ? Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2340 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 05:34 am @52Raymo...Good eye Until you mentioned that...thought it was just a scratch...now you have me saying...How in the heck? smat Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18673 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 08:06 am agree VF30 details (ED) Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 10:14 am Why I didn't go back and double check this one . Well I dont know what happened during editing, but that "gouge"/doubled image, isn't there. All I adjusted in Lightroom was the exposure, contrast, and shadows. Here's the obverse again....without the glitch. Edit: after spending a bit more time with this one in hand, I can certainly see VF-25. The reverse appears to be more of a dark toning/discoloration, and really not seeing an porosity. I picked up number of coins from this seller, guess I was a little to eager to use the new camera and get things posted...... lesson learned!! Still not sure what happened in the original obv pic. If anyone has any ideas, I left it up for reference. Thanks all! Edited by Ty2020b 11/24/2020 10:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5672 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 10:47 am I'd say VF-30, probably straight without the displaced claw. I don't think that small obverse gouge or the reverse surface would detail it, but the reverse is not particularly attractive. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18673 Posts	Posted 11/24/2020 12:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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