| Author |
 Replies: 13 / Views: 1,175 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
I liked this coin but can't quite figure out the toning. Might be the light the pictures were taken with. Looks like an EF40 to me. Two pretty good dings by Liberty's left shoulder and some chatter in the right field . Reverse has a couple of small rim hits and a pretty good ding at about 7:30. I still like the look of the coin. Hardly rare, although interesting as the final year of Seated Liberty. Opinions?   Edited by Blastenpene4
08/23/2023 8:36 pm
|
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree EF-40 sharpness by today's standards (35 to me), but these surfaces are clearly not original. Pass.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Obv 35, rev 40, net 35 details, cleaned/retoned, not terrible, reverse even has a bit of color to it
The hits on the obverse at the right shoulder and the rim directly to the left (K11) as well as the hard hit left of the branch leaves make it a no-go for me. Reverse rims also have some odd issues.
Interesting die crack that runs through QUAR DOL and has a nice die chip in the O.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
I like it. XF 40. Sure, it's a common date SLQ, but it's struck well, it's pretty, and there is a limited supply of nice SLQs, even 1891s.
While there's reason to suspect those surfaces, the pics aren't going to give you much clarity. You'd need to examine it under a scope.
Here's a guess that's consistent with what I see: someone tossed the coin into a beaker of warm acetone a few decades ago, and maybe put the beaker on a lab shaker set on low for a couple of hours. I've done this with silver coins that were so dirty that they would start to corrode if left to sit.
Another guess: it would straight grade.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18664 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2281 Posts |
Pass
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
959 Posts |
I notice that all the coins this guy takes pictures of have this brown tone. I'm thinking it may be lighting. Who knows? I've got a bid in on this - 30 day return if I win and don't like it in hand.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
No harm in trying. You don't really stand to lose much with a 30 day policy.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Got it for $61. See what it looks like whe n it arrives. I'll post pictures..
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Cleaned and retoned, but if you like it that's what counts.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Not crazy money. Guess we'll see. I'll post in-hand pics.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
18664 Posts |
no doubt in my mind that the coin was cleaned.
XF details
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Must agree. Not a fan.  |
| |
Replies: 13 / Views: 1,175 |
|
Posted 08/24/2023 01:22 am
