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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
This one is up for auction. Please provide thoughts and grade.   Edited by Slider23
12/09/2023 4:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'll go with EF-40 as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU53. Nice split toes.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't like the dark halos around the devices that say "cleaned". That said, it's probably a market acceptable XF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think this gets to AU50 at least.
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't like the dark halos around the devices that say "cleaned". The coin is straight graded, but I had the same thoughts about the example being cleaned because of the dark halos around the devices. The coin does not look natural. Edited by Slider23
12/09/2023 7:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Old cleaning that has calmed down, I don't have a problem with a straight grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Frog, would you buy this one, or would you pass? I like the look, but concerned about the cleaning. The auction house has a new photographer. The same guy that created the True View photos.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say EF.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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The same guy that created the True View photos. PCGS True View...? RUNNNNNN...  smat |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2003 Posts |
Put me down for XF-45. I've see slabbed AU's in about this same condition but I can't quite get there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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weakness in strike especially reverse. obv looks 45 but I think the reverse will hold this one back.
XF40+
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm in the XF camp and agree with the Frog that this is an old, market acceptable cleaning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks EF-45 straight grade to me.
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United States
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EF-45+ obverse, EF-40 reverse.
Possible old cleaning and retone, but the surfaces may look more original "in hand" than what we see in these particular images.
Still, I'm loving the solid strike on the obverse. If the price is right, I'd put it in my cabinet.
Edited by Bear906
12/10/2023 5:43 pm
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Posted 12/09/2023 4:53 pm
