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Pillar of the Community
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As I often find with copper, I'm not with NGC on this one. What's your take?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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594 Posts |
MS62 - maybe 63. I really don't see any wear.... but then again they're not as young as they used to be.
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Pillar of the Community
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55-58
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Pillar of the Community
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That sure is a lot of rub on the rim, field, and shoulder...they might see that as a cleaning.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Surely this has not been cleaned!
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Pillar of the Community
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There are horizontal abrasions in the lower 30% of the obverse. Looks somewhat fresh, and is a little distracting. AU-Details Cleaned.
Very nice looking coin otherwise.
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12/17/2021 8:16 pm
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Cabinet wear? The front looks rubbed especially the hair down.... I would have to say ms/details... Awesome coin either way!
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Pillar of the Community
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 I think they said MS62BN I believe it has cabinet friction as well. Should likely be MS/details. "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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The color looks slightly off to me.
I will say AU58 Details
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Bedrock of the Community
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either AU details or UNC details. I'm going with AU
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Pillar of the Community
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westcoin is closest ...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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with that missing original surface in the date area I respectfully disagree that this coin would grade straight as MS. as far as I can tell that did not occur at the mint and if the coin is MS, which I believe it is, it should have detailed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nah ... minor rubs & abrasions (which are almost always, technically, PMD) like these are precisely what define lower MS grades. I've seen far, far worse on straight-graded copper coins. I personally would have had it at MS 61, but if TPGs started detailing copper like this they would have to re-write the standards. Edited by pristine2
12/20/2021 09:23 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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just my opinion but I would not call that minor abrasion. the original surface of the entire area has been removed. TPG may grade it straight but I would not touch it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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One thing is some of those scratches may be on the holder. Agree though Cabinet rub should not detail a coin unless it is obsessive.
I do think this looks AU-58
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