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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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So how did I do  I feel sorry for the seller on this one. Its no special variety other than a plain 5. It has a small verdigris problem that I hope to be able to fix. So what grade would you give it and did I do good on the price?  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2335 Posts |
I'm thinking it's somewhere in the AU range & that you got a steal.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
Are you kidding me? If it weren't an auction, I'd be ashamed of myself for accepting a price like that.  Looks like it had die alignment issues - 8:00 obverse, 10:00 reverse - and I'll be unsurprised if it's Mint State.
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
Definitely at least an AU. Its a nice coin, but by my standard for buying I would call it a good buy, not necessarily great. But that's just my standard, I try to buy real cheap.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
759 Posts |
I would be wildly happy with that purchase.
Were you sweating it out the last 15 seconds?
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Valued Member
United States
91 Posts |
By "fixing" the verdigris problem I hope you don't intend to clean it. I would rather have it this shape with minor verdigris, than this shape cleaned.
It's a nice coin as it is, probably AU-53
Then again, it is your $35 coin, not mine, do with it as you wish.
Edited by invisibleninja7 02/09/2011 2:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
  United States
5953 Posts |
I bid at the start of the auction...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1691 Posts |
EVO...EVO....EVO
nice deuce! agree with AU/BU details...CONGRATS!
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
Are those hairlines from cleaning going at an angle from 11 o clock to 5 on the obverse, or just a grainy planchet?
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Pillar of the Community
  United States
5953 Posts |
No cleaning I can detect just slight wood grain
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
Most of that verdigris looks like it would come right off with denatured alcohol or acetone and possibly the help of a light cotton swapping and/or rose thorn. Dude, you got that coin CHEAP!
Edited by Prethen 02/10/2011 09:34 am
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