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Pillar of the Community
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Recent purchase graded by NGC. Thoughts?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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looks like a poster child for VG10
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice VG8, little too much wear for VG10 IMO, but the color and surfaces are great
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The way the services are today , Fine 12 would not be a surprise .
Nice original appearance , solid VG 10 in my books.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Obverse holds it to a Vg-8 for me.
I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Edited by Jakes Coins
04/22/2024 12:12 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say VG.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Pacificoin on this one. I see it as VG-10, NGC seems lenient on lower grade Morgans, so probably has it as a F-12.
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Here it is  |
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United States
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To my eye, the coin looks to have been cleaned, like a compound rub finish.
May I ask, what is it about the surface that doesn't suggest that it has been cleaned at some point?
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Bedrock of the Community
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what is it about the surface that doesn't suggest that it has been cleaned at some point? maybe it was but it would have been a long time ago. nothing suggests the coin was cleaned with anything that would hurt the coin. when TPG's look at the coin for cleaned designation they are looking for signs that the coin was cleaned (hairlines/scratches etc) or that the coin would have been over-dipped and the original surfaces removed. we don't see that here. add to that the lower grade of VG and they would give it a pass for that. the CAC bean says it all as it says, choice for the grade |
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Surfaces look totally acceptable to me. It has the appearance of being original. Maybe photo lighting makes it look cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
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To my eye, the coin looks to have been cleaned, like a compound rub finish.
May I ask, what is it about the surface that doesn't suggest that it has been cleaned at some point? We do not know the history on the coin, so any assumptions about cleaning can only be based on the appearance of the coin. The coin is not showing any harsh cleaning lines from a cleaning. The example has an appearance of a coin that was recently removed from circulation. The open areas are lighter in color, and the circulation grime is still in liberty hair, around cotton balls, bun and eagle's feathers. The coin was most likely pulled from circulation 70 plus years ago and stored coins have a tendency to tone dark unless they are in an airtight capsule. Coins in and out of the pocket in circulation are getting a form of cleaning and do not tone because of skin oil on the coin. Does the coin have an old cleaning? maybe. If someone did clean the coin, a nice job was done to keep the coin's natural appearance. It is a nice example that has a natural appearance, and the OP should be proud to be the owner. |
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United States
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I see a lovely honestly circulated coin - one that likely supported the commerce of the Carson City mine community in its day. I can only image this coin sliding across a bar for drinks, a table for saloon bets or perhaps a store for provisions. Great piece of USA coinage history.  |
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