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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sellers pics. Impulsive last second bid/buy last Sunday at $120. This one reached out and whispered, buy me. Despite the wear and tear on this old CBH, I love the look on both sides. I'm thinking Fine maybe some ED. Thoughts from the CCF?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VF20. Nicely struck. A beauty.  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.comEdited by numismatic student
11/08/2023 08:08 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
485 Posts |
I think it just makes VF. VF-20 for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice original looking VF-25.
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Bedrock of the Community
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to me this one is screaming VF25. they might be generous and straight grade it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
I could see a VF-25. Any problem free 1817 is a win in my eyes, good buy.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agreed, VF. Nice CBH!
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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I received the coin and took a picture of it on my desk at work several weeks back and it looked like this. I figured the color in the seller photos were probably not representative but close enough.   I noticed the odd shapes in the field between the right wing and "RICA" and elsewhere on the reverse which I did note in the sellers photos. Well, I decided, why not soak it in acetone and see how it comes out. Obverse okay, reverse not so much, lol. It almost looks like something was splashed on it at some point.   Okay stupid, now what, I thought. Having read so many helpful posts on the CCF, I decided to place it on a windowsill for some sun, reverse side only. Decided to go check on it today after a few weeks. I have to admit I was surprised at how quickly the color turned. The last two picks are definitely under much brighter lighting.   Now I just need to learn to leave well enough alone! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Many times there is a desire to improve something but agree that the before pics have a much softer aged look that I like. the acetone revealed what was underneath and brightened up this old silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Solid VF with honest wear. $130 was fair.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice pickup. I love that series.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm still at VF25. straight grade is still a toss-up
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Problem free VF25, lovely Bust and the sort I enjoy.
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 |
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Posted 11/08/2023 08:37 am
