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pierrot New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 3:22 pm I'm having a horrible time pinning this one to a specific grade. My camera is terrible and the coin looks better in person--streaks/lines are on the flip plastic and the flash on my camera is making it look a good deal lighter than it actually is. Thanks for all input. Report this Post to the Staff

nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 4:43 pm I don't have a lot of experience with these but I would say XF45. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 4:47 pm EF-40 cleaned/polished Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 5:29 pm pierrot, We would be able to grade it more accurately if you took photos of the coin outside of the 2x2. It looks as though it may have been cleaned but as you say the streaks and lines are on the plastic so its hard to say. Report this Post to the Staff
pierrot New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 7:48 pm Coin was in a mylar flip when I purchased it and I transferred it to the 2x2 myself. I examined it closely many times over before purchase and there were no hairlines or signs of cleaning whatsoever and, furthermore, is of a natural chocolate-brown color darker than the photo. The coin is where I can't easily access it right now so I can't provide more images, but I'm confident that nothing is wrong with the surfaces. The combination of the 2x2 and camera flash does this to many of my coins, which is why I provide disclaimers in my original post whenever I know that something is showing up that isn't there. Edited by pierrot 05/12/2010 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 7:55 pm Looks like a nice AU to me imho Report this Post to the Staff
wheatguy Pillar of the Community United States 1534 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 7:56 pm EF-45. Hairlines are not the only things that matter, the surfaces look original and attractive. Definitely not cleaned in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 10:16 pm this old coin has enough detail for AU status! AU-50 Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 10:44 pm Yep I would have said AU-50 as well, to be more specific Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 05/13/2010 03:19 am I'm torn between XF-45 and AU-50. Report this Post to the Staff
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