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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/26/2009 12:13 pm I am seeing this coin about the same as SuperDave- mid AU with solid detail but perhaps surfaces that were messed with in the past. It has possibly had an old dipping and then been allowed to retone over time, hopefully it has luster left but I am not able to tell from the pics. With that said, it is certainly not an unattractive coin and you could do much worse for a potential "problem coin" or conversely spend much more money for a coin with the same detail but no potential problems. It is possible that the coin will not appear to have an old cleaning when viewing in-hand, it can be difficult to see old light cleanings in photos and I would also say that coin has more eye appeal than some coins that are already slabbed. Check this one out, it is slabbed by NGC as AU53 but the fields are a bit scruffy and it looks too white to have not had a dipping(yep, even TPGs miss skilled dippings from time to time). I think the 1853 is much nicer that the 1872. Edited by biokemist6 01/26/2009 12:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 01/27/2009 12:16 pm The auction is still ongoing, at just shy of $800, for those keeping track. And that 1872 does, indeed, appear to be rather busy in the fields and oh, so shiny. From what I've been told, there is some luster remaining on the coin, but all I have to go from are the photos, too. BTW, don't newbies, like myself, tend more to overgrading than undergrading? Does the fact that I wear both a belt and suspenders play into my over-conservatism? Edited by fmtaxguy 01/27/2009 12:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/28/2009 08:40 am This coin has been brushed - I can see the lines in the other reverse pic. Quote: BTW, don't newbies, like myself, tend more to overgrading than undergrading? Does the fact that I wear both a belt and suspenders play into my over-conservatism? Yes, and yes. Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 01/28/2009 5:29 pm Okay. I'll give up the shiny shoes and the bow tie, but the suspenders stay. SuperDave, on what part of the reverse do you see the brush marks? I looked and looked. The fields look the same to me as on the obverse. And, apparently, it was only recently seen by you after several looks. By the way, by the time this is read, the auction will have ended, and I will not be owning the coin. I guess I can wait another 6 months for a nice example to come up for sale, hopefully at the same time some money is still my pocket. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/28/2009 6:34 pm 50 minutes left in the auction. In the very bottom pic, look near STATES OF and the bottom of the eagle's left (our right) wing. There are striations in the toning in that area which look like brushing. Having said that, my opinion of the quality of this coin is unchanged. Great fields, tremendous eye appeal, Net AU55 and worth the current bid. The bidder is going to be pretty happy if he gets it for that much. Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 01/28/2009 9:14 pm Final winning bid on this one was $1191.75. Probably a fair price, given all of the accolades. Thanks all for the education. Report this Post to the Staff
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