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Bedrock of the Community
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$494. Corresponding strike weakness in the drapery by LIBERTY's busom in the obverse and LUR in PLURIBUS in the motto in the reverse. Seems like the exact same small area in both sides of the coin. Thoughts? Thanks!  Found an NGC graded example and was wondering how it compared: https://coins.ha.com/itm/bust-quart...bnail-071515  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.comEdited by numismatic student
04/24/2022 7:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, you snagged this at a really good price. I'm at VF-30, with the obverse close to VF-35. No real problems, nice solid coin. Typical weak strike on the high points of the central designs. Nice one!
EDIT: there is an old cleaning, but it is market acceptable.
Edited by fortcollins
04/24/2022 7:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm at VF30. Nice eye appeal, good buy at that price. Nice pickup
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Pillar of the Community
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VF35 a nice original example.
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Pillar of the Community
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If we base it off of how the NGC example was graded, your coin is a XF45.
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Pillar of the Community
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Could it be a filled hole?
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Bedrock of the Community
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That is an interesting question but although there is something that looks somewhat like a plugged hole at K12 in the obverse, there should also be a plug around where the 5 in 25C is at K6 in the reverse. Seems like a case of Pareidolia.   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.comEdited by numismatic student
04/24/2022 11:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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cant assess this one better than what fortcollins said.
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Pillar of the Community
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Agree with the other assessments. A very nice pick up.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd say a nice solid VF-35.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm at VF35 or maybe EX 40 as well. Nice one.
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Pillar of the Community
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Color on the Heritage coin looks more original but may just be the lighting though I think she makes XF-40 straight grade
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice EF-40 with no issues. Great coin!
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