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Pillar of the Community
United States
877 Posts |
This one has an older cleaning. I picked up this overdate (not advertised as such) for $217 with return privilege, if nothing else just to get a better look. The coin took what looks like an unfortunate strike or scratch from the dentical up along the right side of the seven and that along with circulation wear and tear has made the remnants of the 3 much less apparent on this copy. First photos are what it looks like in hand. Second set with additional lighting to better see details. So, what are your thoughts on this one, grade, keep, return, or other? Thx, Adam      |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
I would return it. The coin is screaming cleaned at me.
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.comEdited by numismatic student
12/06/2024 4:09 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree, surfaces messed with, send it back.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5662 Posts |
Agree, looks like an old cleaning, and the possible damage around the date that obscures the overdate doesn't help. Not a strong example of that variety.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73795 Posts |
I would return it.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6381 Posts |
I bought an example of this date specifically because the over date is so strong and obvious. The OP's coin is a very substandard piece, even before you consider cleaning and damage. Absolutely, send it back.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
877 Posts |
It's on its way back. As always, thanks for the feedback.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
A wise decision, I think.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36638 Posts |
For a cleaned coin it had a nice look. Looks more like it was rubbed then a full blown cleaning. Lots of original dirt left in the protected areas.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
If the overdate was apparent, that would be a good deal. But there is no point in paying overdate premium if you can't even see it. This is what it is supposed to look like:   Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
The overdate was tooled off. @jacrispies and I discussed this when it was up for auction. Agreed with the return consensus.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5177 Posts |
Foolish to tool off the overdate. What were they thinking?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
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Foolish to tool off the overdate. What were they thinking? I've seen someone tool off the beard on a bearded goddess  People do crazy things! Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Posted 12/06/2024 4:40 pm
