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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sounds like a heck of a price based on these pics. VF-35?
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Pillar of the Community
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What is going on at Buffalo's back? Environmental damage?
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll say VF35 as well, shot at XF. As NumisEd pointed out, can't tell if it's just poor pic quality or there's some ED on the reverse. Possible Details.
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Pillar of the Community
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Agree with VF-35. Looks like some abrasions on the reverse, doesn't look like corrosion to me.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll reserve the grade until I see your photos. It looks EF-something from the blurry pics. The seller's pics are a bit too blurry for my eyes.
It is a strong strike overall. The obverse weakness is die state, probably combined with clash polishing. It is an LDS (nearly VLDS) obverse mismatched with an EMDS/MDS reverse. On the obverse, the strong strike can be seen with the nearly complete rachis and calamus on the second feather. (The missing lower rachis is die polishing.) The missing hair on the buffalo's head is polishing from the second feather/buffalo's head clash.
The spotting on the upper part of the buffalo is one concern. The semi-circular and fairly recent scratch across the buffalo's forelegs and beneath the buff's belly is the larger concern. Maybe a 2x2 staple bit this one?
Even if it is detailed, you are solidly to the good on this purchase. If is straight grades, you are better than double your purchase price.
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Pillar of the Community
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For the money I think you did good!
EF-40 for me...
smat
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Bedrock of the Community
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poor lighting but i'd put in the XF40 range
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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EF40 possible details for the pitting.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Made a mini shadow box. Not sure if it helped.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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You need to clamp your phone, or have it lay down on a box. Then carefully press the shutter button.
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Pillar of the Community
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All your photo images are out of focus. Looks like a nice original example.
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Valued Member
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Valued Member
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You need to clamp your phone, or have it lay down on a box. Then carefully press the shutter button. Can you use wired buds as a shutter button? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Photos are taken using a phone lying on a box about 6 inches above the coin. Coin rests flat on a black sheet of paper. Light from an incandescent bulb at a 45 degree angle.
For the third set of pictures, I used 3 boxes 5 inches tall blocking light on 3 sides and leaving one side for the incandescent light to come in on just one side. Phone was above boxes covering fully above, creating a mini shadow box.
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01/20/2021 11:03 pm
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