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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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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
United States
1361 Posts |
If those are parallel hairlines in front of the face, unc details in my book
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74781 Posts |
I'll say uncirculated.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18696 Posts |
pretty coin. any MS Half Cent is rarer however they don't get the recognition they deserve. obv looks to be around MS62 area. reverse strike is very strong. i'd call the rev a solid MS64 from a strike perspective but the field discoloration and minor marks across it and on the rims would hold it to MS63. looks like a tiny bit of verdigris on the E in CENT. be careful if you decide to remove this as it most likely will alter what that area looks like. i think i'll put this one in the MS62+ box/ if it pulls a 63 then you got a good price. there are 5 varieties for this year. all of those have a nice premium so its probably worth looking into that. congrats on a nice pickup NS |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36844 Posts |
MS details, looks like some dark spots were removed from the obverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Any other pics available?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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No, but it should be here soon. Seller is a young dealer living in my area.
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU55 sharpness - touch of wear - obverse has some possible issues left of bust at S1-S3. I am also not 100% sure the surfaces are original to the coin (color-wise, most notably)
My net grade would be 40 to 45 (EAC) depending on how it looks in hand
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11898 Posts |
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18696 Posts |
way different than the original photos. I'm with paralyse. AU55 probably details. something is not right with the surfaces. good eye paralyse
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
The original photos were deceptive. Color does not look natural.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Would be interested to know if this coin is raw or slabbed. Still at mid AU but the surfaces look "off." I want to have a peep at my Manley book when I get home.
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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11898 Posts |
The coin is raw.
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
United States
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I don't believe it's the same coin. Just compare the rims.
Edit: Although there are a few bag marks and spots that do match exactly, so it must be the same coin. Just crazy difference in lighting and photos.
Edited by Zurie
02/24/2024 10:42 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11898 Posts |
Adding my thoughts to everyone else's. In my assessment, this is unquestionably an uncirculated coin. I don't see any trace of wear anywhere. However, I really dislike the mottling of pinpoint-sized marks in the reverse of the coin. That wasn't visible in the original photos. To me it is a severe eye appeal issue and I will send it back. Thanks for all of your comments and thoughts.
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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