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Pillar of the Community
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Alright folks, Buffalo nickels are not in my wheelhouse for grading and I'm here to learn. What Grade and Opinions do you have on this one? Thanks   You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say high EF/low AU but possibly a details coin (ED).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This looks wiped with a cloth, aka cleaned. AU Details
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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For me, XF45+. Does look like it was cleaned at some point.
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Pillar of the Community
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I had no idea it was cleaned.
What indicates that?
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
Edited by NumismaticsFTW
10/29/2021 6:15 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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EF-45 possibly cleaned .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pics outside the 2x2 will help judge luster a bit better. I'm just not seeing enough wear to warrant lower than AU. I could see a possible cleaning though.
AU50/53 possible details.
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Valued Member
United States
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I am in the EF-45 on Obverse and maybe AU50 reverse - low eye appeal ever all for me... I don't see cleaned?
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Pillar of the Community
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I had no idea it was cleaned.
What indicates that? A couple things can hint to a cleaning. The first thing that I noticed, was a lack of luster in the fields, with small traces of remaining luster in the protected areas around the devices. The second thing to look for is hairlines. The cloth that would "clean" the coin would leave multiple tiny parallel scratches that could only be seen in a certain light. I don't see any hairlines, but the lack of luster showed me the possibility of this coin being cleaned. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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AU50/53 possible cleaned. the reflective lighting and holder are not helping us
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Bedrock of the Community
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I like it at 53. Doesn't look cleaned but the dark spot on the top of the forehead is a little distracting.
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Bedrock of the Community
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AU-53 but might have been cleaned.
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Posted 10/29/2021 4:03 pm
