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Pillar of the Community
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Please provide your thoughts on this dime. Thank you!   "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Edited by Bump111
12/08/2023 08:41 am
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Moderator
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Please remove coins from 2x2 holders before taking photos. Too much glare. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Please remove coins from 2x2 holders before taking photos No can do - these are seller's photos. I should have said that in the original post, sorry. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Ah, it just makes it difficult to get an accurate grade. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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too much glare through the holder. there is some discoloration through the obv. excessive hairlines on both sides could indicate some type of cleaning or polishing. I'm leaning that it was polished
AU details
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Bedrock of the Community
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PR62
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.com |
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with panzaldi - angle and glare may be attempt to hide micros from a clean/polish. strong details tho.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree, need pics outside the holder.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Does anyone else think this may be a proof coin? These Seated dimes can look proof-like, so I wasn't sure. Thanks for your responses thus far. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
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The mushy look of the details tells me it's not a proof. Just harshly cleaned, probably baking soda and water.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks to have some wear, especially noticeable on the lower reverse. Vertical hairlines obverse and reverse suggest an abrasive cleaning, maybe polishing as well. AU details, cleaned. I'd think twice before buying this piece.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like a proof coin that was harshly cleaned. That is a shame!
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Bedrock of the Community
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looking really close at the devices I'm not seeing any of the hairlines crossing them on either side. this could be an impaired proof due to the discoloration across the obv. could be PF62 (details). out of holder photos would help a lot.
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Forum Dad
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Pillar of the Community
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I had put a bid in on this coin but had second thoughts and retracted. Still not sure if I will pursue. I thought it may be a proof but isn't identified as such in the offering.
I appreciate your continued comments. The auction closes at 6 PM tonight.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Posted 12/08/2023 08:40 am
