Posted 09/23/2010 3:25 pm
The thing I like the most about this coin is its really easy to tell if its been cleaned. With such large flat devices and surfaces, and dulling/cleaning/wear becomes very apparent. looking at the chest of the eagle and Thigh on the Obverse I would say this is an easy AU, maybe only an AU-50 but still.
As for cleaning, with these pics its hard to tell, but go with the basics, Is the luster strong or dull, and can you find hairlines.
Since you paid XF money for it, id say well done. If its AU Cleaned/dipped XF money is about right. If its a little more worn than AU, you got what you paid for. I think it was a good purchase.
hi-res pics would help though.
HTH
As for cleaning, with these pics its hard to tell, but go with the basics, Is the luster strong or dull, and can you find hairlines.
Since you paid XF money for it, id say well done. If its AU Cleaned/dipped XF money is about right. If its a little more worn than AU, you got what you paid for. I think it was a good purchase.
hi-res pics would help though.
HTH
