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Pillar of the Community
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Sellers pics. Thoughts on tone and grade?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU55 details, cleaned and retoned. Not a fan unless it's a very scarce Overton variety.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks, Paralyse, that's what I thought, cleaned and retoned. Is this what heat treating looks like to get this uniform toning around the edge.
Edited by adam126402
11/30/2023 02:32 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks like folder toning to me. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Unnatural, soft, almost touched-up look to both sides. I'd ask for different pics.
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't love the pictures. I am thinking that the coin has mid-AU sharpness, but I'd need to see higher quality photos to determine if it has been cleaned.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It was common practice to clean coins for many years before storing or displaying them.
Agree that this is likely holder or album toning.
Note that instead of having any sort of cartwheel, the luster is "all over" or unnaturally bright, e.g. left of the bust or above the eagle. This is a hallmark of cleaning/dipping.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU but looks like it was dipped and retoned. Absent better pictures, which are needed, I'd assess it a market grade of AU-55.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would net to AU-50 for the cleaning. It appears there is little to no luster remaining.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Au details cleaned. Attractive for the right price. How much?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
880 Posts |
Mister T, ebay listing with current bid up to $157.00 with 3 days left. I was using this coin more as an example and learning opportunity for myself. Not planning to bid on it. I did notice a feedback score of 98.5, plenty of negative feedback just about how rudely this seller treats people. So I'll be steering clear of this seller. https://www.ebay.com/itm/305291605559Edited by adam126402
11/30/2023 9:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good luck to the buyer, these images are unnatural and deceptive by any measure.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU, possibly details.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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