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In the hand, this is probably the most eye appealing coin I have. Certainly nothing special about 1893 with 46m minted. The lighting is a little harsh and at an angle to try and display the details. There is a very minor rim nick at 9 o'clock on the obverse. I do have a question about the "e" in cent, is it possible that die issues could have caused this? Would this quality as red/brown? I've no intention of sending this off for grading, just curious what you all think. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thx, Adam   |
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Harshly Cleaned
It does not qualify for Red Brown.
Did you clean this?
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Edited by NumismaticsFTW
02/12/2023 01:55 am
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No, it was acquired back in 1995 for a few bucks.
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I'll say AU/Unc details (cleaned and poorly re-toned).  to the CCF! |
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if this is what the coin looks like in hand all of the original surfaces have been removed.
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as a side note there are only two reason to slab a coin. its way too expensive to just grade any coin.
1. you have a rare coin and it should be authenticated
2. you have a coin valued at $150 or and you intend to sell it.
other than that if you plan on keeping it put it in an album or in an air tight holder
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Pretty much the same look under natural light outdoors but not direct sunlight. So, presumably chemically stripped. This was in a collection my mom passed along. She kept everything including silent auction bid cards. I pulled out the card curious to see what it was advertised as and what grade they gave it, which was AU+. They gave it a price range of $12-$24 and opening bid of $12. She paid $12.50. John1, I've not looked at varieties at all but I'll have a look and see what I find. Thanks for the link. If I simply have questions about coin condition, altered surfaces etc, is this the correct sub forum or should I post elsewhere? Thanks all for the feedback, I'm learning.   |
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You are in the right forum for condition questions. John1  |
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AU details, cleaned
Good sharpness
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