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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looking for opinions on this. Obverse scratches at 12 bother me, but I like the coin.   Edited by Blastenpene4
06/16/2023 6:55 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Generally:- beware of pressure die cast fakes with these, some with excellent patination.
To my eye, with these pics, this one looks to be OK.
Minor scratch area as noted by OP doesn't bother me all that much.
Wear that happened a long time ago, and since patinated over
Somewhere between
EF-40 and 45.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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So you think that even with the obverse scratches that this would grade straight?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Appears to be N-27, Rarity 2 (maybe die state d)
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks, lawest - very interesting. I looked it up and you appear to be correct. Thinking about buying this one, but those obverse scratches have me a bit hesitant. Don't know if it would grade straight.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm at XF40. tough call on the scratch. I think it would depend on who is grading it whether they would call it PMD.to me the coin should grade straight |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It could be that the light is hitting the scratches just right. I bought a coin not long ago (1908-S IHC) that appeared to have some small reverse scratches, but when I got the coin they were so insignificant as to be barely there. The closer I look at a larger image, the more I wonder if these are even on the coin. There are other small scratches that are apparently on the mylar. Note the scratched area across "RTY" and in the right field of the obverse. I hit the dealer up and he's going to remove the coin and get me more info. Edited by Blastenpene4
06/17/2023 3:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Turns out the scratches were on the mylar of the 2x2. I bought the coin - return privileges.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin. Even if the scratch was on the coin, I think it would grade straight. I'm at EF-45.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Final update - this coin arrived as well. No scratches. Dealer did me a good turn by responding quickly when I questioned him about his bad picture. Lawest - I think N-27 is correct.   Edited by Blastenpene4
06/23/2023 9:29 pm
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United States
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Nice coin, I'm at XF-40 on it. I'm glad that those scratches were on the flip!
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I'm thinking 45 (but might be wishful thinking).
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