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Bedrock of the Community
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The saga for the 16-D continues. Here is another entry I considered and didn't pull the trigger on. Thoughts on grade and the coin overall?   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.com |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Drop dead gorgeous, MS-67 FSB .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19146 Posts |
I do love that toning. Given the pics, I could see MS65+
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Very minor blemishes but not complaining.
MS-65+
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
Some tiny scuffs on the portrait might limit the grade slightly. The microscopic lines in the fields seem to mostly line up in radial patterns so they are probably as-struck flow lines. Bands are fully split and the toning adds to the already excellent eye appeal. Maybe the dark color at the upper obverse rim is a minor negative feature. I'd think MS-65FB at worst. Guess this one didn't quite measure up to NS collection standards?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I can kinda see why some folks like toning...but too much toning for me...
Glad she got away from you...
MS-65+*FB
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I forgot to say FB!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Agree with Mac.MS65+ FSB
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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15414 Posts |
Beautiful coin. At least MS65 with FSB
What are you seeing that kept you from selecting this example?
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Pillar of the Community
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1173 Posts |
Beautiful coin with nice toning. MS-66.
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Bedrock of the Community
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18657 Posts |
these look like Trueview photos.  but still stands out as a high end piece with minimal flaws. I like the strike on this one as its pretty consistent on both sides. you can see some the toning starting to move towards the black which I'm not fond of and its a little blotchy which is a negative for me especially if I was in this price range. really close to MS66FSB |
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What are you seeing that kept you from selecting this example? My guess: The PRICE. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
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1298 Posts |
Very nice example. I agree with those who say MS66 FSB.
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Rest in Peace
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18456 Posts |
Ok , so I over sugared it but IMHO this 16-D is at least MS-66 FSB .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36737 Posts |
Nice original coin. Not sure how many marks are on the holder and what is on the coin. MS-65FSB.
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Posted 12/05/2022 6:12 pm
