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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 1:39 pm This coin was purchased from a member here - if you're familiar with the coin, please don't mention it in your grade estimation. There's a lot to discuss with this one - I didn't really know where to put this thread. It's in a slab, has nice color, and it gave me fits trying to get everything right in the pics. Maybe that's another thread, somewhere. In any event, here are two sets of shots of the coin. The first is conventionally lit, using two 50w Halogen bulbs. The second set is lit axially, using a single 60w GE Reveal. I welcome your grade estimates. Report this Post to the Staff

david29 Valued Member United States 432 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 2:02 pm I am going to guess EF 40-45. This is just because of the leaf and bow detail on the reverse. I am probably way off, just a guess. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 2:47 pm Very nice coin, I'm going say AU-53. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 2:51 pm Lots of luster, light rub on breast and knee, and a few light circulation scuffs so I will call it AU55 Report this Post to the Staff
CuprousCoin Valued Member United States 226 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 6:40 pm Beautiful Original Color & very few marks. AU50 minimum, IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 6:49 pm Yeah I really think that's a beauty. I'd say AU 50-55 as well. I'd easily buy it with that grade on a 2x2 and not dicker, lets put it that way. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 9:17 pm A very tiny AU! This coin must be imaged at about 50X! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/10/2009 08:16 am Quote: This coin must be imaged at about 50X! Heh. The image size you get when you click the posted pic is 800 pixels in diameter. I had to downsize them to post here - the originals are about 1300px. These were a quick effort - I posted the pics about an hour after I got the coin in the mail. I'm going to take my time and see what we can do with it later, and post the results in the Photography thread. This coin was made for axial lighting, and I can't wait to get it cracked out and imaged with no plastic covering it. Report this Post to the Staff
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