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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This coin has one heck of an amazing strike and has MS details. Some might argue AU58. Regardless, I couldn't sell this for close to that grade due to the fact that it has been obviously cleaned. I still love the coin for how well struck it is.   Edited by Prethen
09/02/2010 10:27 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
That's sad. I would still buy it but it would have to be at a cleaned price. I mean it's hard to put a fair price on it.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3234 Posts |
If I were to resell it, I'd probably aim for an AU50 price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
I don't see it getting any price close to au because it was cleaned. It's a problem coin that can't be graded. Maybe someone would buy it at that price but sure would be upset when they sent it to be graded and it cane back graded cleaned. That's my 20 cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I,ve got a roof spot if you dont want it. That should tone and nearly look original W/ the rest of the summer.
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
I had one like this but at the time didn't know what dipping could look like exactly (few years ago). It still was done well and the coin was already PL, giving it a look as if it was a proof.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That strike is hammered, too bad that it has no luster. AU50 would probably be a fair price since it is about 50% of the AU58 value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
689 Posts |
Some great details on this coin. I would be proud to own it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
At first thought it was a fake. Title says it's an 1878-S and I was going to ask why it had a type I obv. Then I looked closer and saw it was an 1876-S.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
Oops...changed the title!
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Valued Member
United States
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So, is a coin that is dipped considered a "cleaned" coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In the right hands, a dipped coin is undetectable. In the wrong hands, a dipped coin looks dull and stripped of all luster like the one posted.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
That's a shame, this coin has gorgeous details. Would love to have a coin like this in my collection, even with the problem.
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Valued Member
United States
53 Posts |
Interesting, I'll take that into consideration. I'm still a beginner though and don't realize the lack of luster in that coin in OP. I wouldn't expect a 134 year old coin to have much luster, just hopefully some detail. Which the detail on that Trade dollar looks great. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
870 Posts |
Yeah, I'd love to have this coin in my collection, dipped or not.
But this brings up an interesting point - what kind of "dipping" removes luster? I was under the impression that even a strong acetone dip wouldn't alter the coin chemically - which seems to me it shouldn't remove luster. What did I miss?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Still would look good in a type set. I have several "dipped" coins in mine which represent the type better than a well worn one. Wish I could find one this nice. Still looking for this type.
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Posted 09/01/2010 4:12 pm
