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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Picked this up lately, what do we think?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok, this is one I will gladly chime in on as you have a scarce variety there, the blundered date 1844/481 where the date was originally punched literally upside down. As to grade, XF-40  . I found mine some time ago in about the same grade as this one... |
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Wow I didn't know at all. I can see it now I have had a look at some on PCGS. Lucky find !
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin. Thank you for sharing with us! I agree with the XF grade estimate.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMO it's not quite XF.
But certainly high VF.
And, yep, definitely the error variety.
About a $400 coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm at VF-30 on this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A great coin at VF-35 worthy of some preservation, lest that corrosion progresses much further. It's right on the cusp of a details grade as is.
My guess is that if you send it to NGC requesting preservation services and a graded slab, they will be kind. Well worth the $50 this might entail.
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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obv VF30, rev VF35 nice find on the variety. my concern is whats going on at K10-11 obverse. could be corrosion or some type of ED. to me the coin looks like it was dug and cleaned. hopefully you get a straight grade but I'm not hopeful that would happen. in any case it probably should be slabbed and conserved
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I didn't expect this so I'm really pleased, thanks everyone. Pristine, I will send it to NGC and do exactly that and hopefully it will straight grade. Would it be worth a quick acetone dip before to see if that ED area is maybe some residue, or not?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agree on the variety ID. Great pick-up!
Obverse VF-35, reverse EF-40. I think it eye appeal nets to VF-35.
Great coin!
EDIT: IMHO, it straight grades.
Edited by fortcollins
01/23/2022 3:05 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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nice closeup shot of that area. I think its planchet porosity. nothing will remove it and I would not mess with it. if you are going to get it slabbed consider conservation and she will be fine.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VF-30 details, environmental damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Kudos to those who pointed out the environmental damage. It's pretty much top pop for NGC Details though  There's only this one AU and 1 in UNC.  |
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