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zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 01/11/2010 11:44 am Variety is O-106. Those are all die cracks, not scratches. Report this Post to the Staff

johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 01/11/2010 12:11 pm The details are weak, but my guess is that it is a weakly struck LDS choice AU. Some crazy die cracks, and it looks like some kind of split going down the bust. Though overall, it looks more like a 40 as far as detail is concerned, there are some high points that have little to no wear, such as the hair above the eye. Very interesting coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/11/2010 3:07 pm This coin is a beauty, I've been trying to get a nice 1812 for my collection, but have been out bidding on two just yesterday. This is one of the most interesting varieties for this day. The dies were just about gone on this one. A weak strike at least EF-45. But I wouldn't be surprised if it slabbed higher. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 01/11/2010 7:20 pm AU-55 for this beauty! Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 03:51 am Boy now I.ve seen it all. Die cracks,weak strike. This is nice AU-50 Report this Post to the Staff
zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 1:16 pm This coin is raw, so I am hoping that your assessments will hold up at a TPG. Thanks everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
funcitypapa Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 4:14 pm sorry to disagree with the forum---I don't think this grades higher than VF 25 Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 01/12/2010 4:38 pm Quote: I don't think this grades higher than VF 25 Many classic coins present a grading challenge in that strike weakness looks a lot like wear. In this case I agree with most posters: this looks like an XF-45 to AU-50 coin. The hair curl to the right of the eye and the eagle neck feathers are fully detailed and show almost no wear. If the coin had seen more than brief circulation these high points would be among the first to wear down. Lack of detail everywhere else is almost certainly strike-related. The shattered die probably contributed to the striking problems. With that much damage to the die faces it's not surprising that the striking process didn't go well. Beautiful coin and a wonderful topic for discussion! Report this Post to the Staff
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