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Too much light, still perfecting picture taking... Edit: actually better pictures handheld... Click Images for Larger  Edited by Cali_Nick
04/08/2011 8:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i would say au-50 and may have been cleaned.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I was thinking au-50 when I bought it as well. NGC graded it XF-45. I dont really know how to
spot light cleaning yet, I saw the dirt under the hair and date, but I figured if it was cleaned,
it must have been a long enough time ago that more dirt appeared there?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It kind of looks cleaned to me, but NGC slabbed it so it must not be much of a cleaning. Nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A beautiful coin! Very sharp!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would actually think AU-53 great detail on the feathers and hair is not too worn. Eagle's breast has some obvious wear but still showing good feather detail on the periphery.
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Valued Member
United States
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I really like it, I'm going to be looking for NGC XF-45 from now on. Hehe  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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one has to remember that coins on any given day can get a different grading, and the standards over time flux up or down...in any event I would agree this coin is about AU53, as there is some chest feathers present despite some wear....Unless the grader gave a net grade for the over all coin,@XF45 I have seen many graded coins in AU that have far more noticeable wear...and then I have seen AU55 coins with full feathers and talons....that don't make the MS ratings in today's grading by TPG's....one would think there would not be such a swing, but there is....one must use there won judgement "buy the coin" not the holder..if your selling (LOL) get the label grade pricing... |
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United States
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The 45 grade is likely due to limited luster and any cleaning this coin had was judged to be market acceptable. It's a nice looking CC Morgan.
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Pillar of the Community
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Seems like perhaps NGC saw some evidence of a dipping (embedded dark toning in areas the dip missed), decided it wasn't enough to bag the coin, and gave it a "safe" grade.
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Posted 04/09/2011 08:44 am
