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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Fantastic luster, I'd say MS-64, O-114. Great coin!
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Australia
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Normally don't see luster on these, they have mostly long since completely patinated over.
Patination is really a sort of (often attractive) mild surface corrosion.
IMO, although others may disagree, coins of this vintage with luster are in superior condition, are more attractive and are scarcer than their well patinated equivalents. It is for these reasons that I prefer coins with as much luster as possible.
Tiny scratch behind eagle's neck doesn't help, but despite that,
MS-64, and among the best of Capped Bust Halves I have seen, even in pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Decent strike, with a later die state. Common date and die pairing. I don't find this coin super attractive, but I know I will be in the minority with that. Looks like it had an old dip and re-tone, with no luster remaining on the cheek and high points on obverse and reverse. AU-58. No major distractions or contact marks, and I particularly like the reverse.
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Australia
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Agree with previous post.
Old dip.
58ish.
Watch your top knot
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The luster doesn't look genuine to me, but I could only be sure with the coin in front of me.
If I'm wrong about that, then MS-64. The features are in excellent shape. If it's been cleaned, Unc Details.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost looks chrome plated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5686 Posts |
Looks like original luster to me. I don't see any sign that it's been dipped.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The scuffs in the fields could be seen as minimal circulation and might get it AU58; if not MS64. But I'm just chiming in.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll split the difference and say MS-63. Looks original to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2287 Posts |
I don't particularly care for this one.
I don't like the cheek area, looks like it was dipped or polished.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unless the history of the coin storage is known, there is no way to tell that this example has or has not been dipped, but if one was to call out every coin that looks like this example as dipped, you would be correct most of the time. The coin is a nice collectable example with a little toning. A case can be made for a grade of AU58 with some circulation rub on the eagle's head, bust area, cheek, neck and freedom cap.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is my PCGS AU-58. I love it but Numismatic student's coin looks a lot smoother and nicer. I'd say MS-63. Lovely coin!   Paul Bulgerin
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I just find it hard to believe that this coin could have survived nearly 190 years with this kind of mint bloom. Dipped? Definitely. More than once? Perhaps. Market acceptable? Probably. Unnatural looking? Definitely.
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