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My phone camera can never get the color the same as in hand. Nevertheless, now that it is in hand, it confirms my opinion of XF45.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow, great coin for a 26-S. Not sure about luster but this one at least AU-53.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks almost too good to be true. AU-53 sounds right.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Cutting yourself short there Jerry , I agree AU-53 . Nice coin .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2003 Posts |
Wow indeed! That needs to be slabbed. Looks like a $3000 or better coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 needs to be graded. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin, agree needs to be slabbed.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's definitely an AU coin...nice horn...reverse is a little better than the obverse (pics?). The way TPGs go...you might get an AU-58.
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I tried to get better pics. This is what I came up with. Nickels seem to always give me difficulty.   |
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United States
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Looks like one of the counterfeit rare-date\mint Buffalos that were coming from Italy and sold on ebay last year. Anyone remember the big hub-bub about those ? They so were masterfully made that it really freaked people out. (I'm not saying this specimen is one of those - I'm merely saying it looks like one of them.) This example has, literally, perfect surfaces for the grade. Picture perfect. It is so clean. As Coinfrog stated, it looks just too perfectly good to be true. Is there a way to supply a photo taken on a device different other than your phone ? Tough assessment with the current images. If it has good luster, then AU-65 ? PS - I really do hope it ends being accepted and certified as a legitimate AU-55+ by PCGS. Edited by TheColorofMoney
08/12/2022 8:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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The E.P.U. looks a little weird from these pics
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United States
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Looking at this coin again, it is remarkable how clean and monochrome that it is for a circulation specimen. The initial impression was that something isn't right and a second look leads me to double-down on that assessment.
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Bedrock of the Community
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second look. I'm also leaning that this one is not legit. EPU just does not look right.
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Wow , on 2nd assessment I also agree that this coin looks too good for a circulated Buff . Hope I'm wrong .  |
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United States
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It could have been skillfully cleaned and re-colored.
But yes, Pluribus in the E.P.U. appears not to be straight in one of the photos. (While in the other it appears correctly straight. So could optical illusion or digital distortion.)
OP might want to check the edge of the coin; the counterfeits that came from Italy were constructed by creating the obverse and reverse separately, and then gluing them together. It resulted in almost imperceptible seam along one of the rims.
The guy that was manufacturing the things was a master sculptor and metalwork artist.
Edited by TheColorofMoney
08/13/2022 10:10 am
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