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hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 10:40 am do you think this is real and if so what grade would you give it, along with value? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:03 am From what I can tell from the pictures it look genuine. I'd grade it at F-15 because of the wear on the eagles breast. Report this Post to the Staff
hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:03 am Bigger pictures! Report this Post to the Staff
hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:06 am do you think it is worth $200? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:29 am The gouge on the front would keep it from a reputable slab, even if it hadn't been harshly cleaned. This is maybe a $40-50 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:38 am I know they are very very rare, but it sounds like I should just walk away. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 11:52 am They're rare, but fairly available; people are turning them because of that relative rarity. This, IMO, is a $200 1879-CC: http://cgi.ebay.com/1879-CC-Morgan-...es_W0QQitemZ 250560922332QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item3a569842dc Note the slab. I'm uncomfortable buying or recommending this one raw. Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 12:29 pm Sorry Edited by jokingjoker 01/16/2010 12:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 1:30 pm oh! Nothing to be sorry about! I'll just keep looking, other than feeling bad of a confirmation that I had in my own mind, I'll just keep chugging along. I have a question, what are the major tipping points to help discover when or if a coin has been cleaned? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 1:43 pm Quote: what are the major tipping points to help discover when or if a coin has been cleaned? In this case, the crud clinging to the tight areas (especially on the reverse), contrasting with the very white fields, is a dead giveaway to me. Coins don't accumulate crud naturally that way. Report this Post to the Staff
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