1853 Seated Arrows/Rays Quarter To Grade.

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johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 01:17 am I just picked this up for what I consider a very good deal! Now yes, this coin is at the very least, way overdipped, and probably cleaned. HOWEVER, it retains an absolute boatload of luster, with strong cartwheel action on both sides; which leads me to think the cleaning wasn't too harsh. Personally, I tend to think it was just overdipped, as the hairlines seem consistent with what I've seen on circulated silver, but I could be wrong. Opinions on grade? Wanna guess at the price? Edited by johnny54321 02/03/2010 01:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

hemisboats Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 06:49 am was this coin purchased at a local dealer or coin show? Or, was this coin purchased on ebay? There is something that doesn't feel right about the coin to me but it is probably just me. As far as the grade, XF 40 Approximately $55 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 08:41 am I'm going to say AU-53 on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
cownas22 Pillar of the Community United States 1055 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 08:54 am I am going to say Au-50 to au-55...as for price $95 Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 09:06 am Tough call - the first thing to go in an overdipping is the luster. I'm inclined to think that more-benign chemicals (soap/water type stuff) were used to remove a "crusty" look, without actually interfering with mint flow lines. You can see the job wasn't quite perfect, around the date and between the rays and shield lines on the reverse. I'll bet it was a beautiful coin before the cleaning, to those of us who like that look. Strong reverse, mushy obverse seems more like strike than wear. Easy AU50. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 02/03/2010 7:11 pm Thanks for the comments. Yeah, it certainly is too white to be original, but it would look quite nice if it attained a bit of a tone to go with the luster. Maybe I'll leave it on a window sil for a while and see what happens. Even with a weak strike, I am quite pleased with it as I've had a hard time locating one of these for a decent price that still had substantial luster. I payed $62, and agree that it is a solid AU. Report this Post to the Staff
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