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Forum Mom
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I think this coin is in Choice Extremely Fine EF45 condition. The obverse only has a couple of areas with some light rub that would make it AU50, but the reverse looks like this coin may have seen some light circulation as there are more areas that look more like they have light wear instead of just rub.
I feel that there should be significant luster on this coin, however, and don't see any in the images. Are your images scans or digital photographs? Scans do not show luster.
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xf, prolly the most common grade these are found in.
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I wonder how much luster have this coin ,looks xf 48 with a nice strike !
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 with Forum Mom. XF45 |
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I took this pic with my point-and-shoot Fugi Finepix F 300 in indirect sunlight.
Looking at it in hand I think that some luster is still present. I picked the coin for its details and toning. This may be a beginners question but here goes, "does toning ever interfere with luster?"
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This may be a beginners question but here goes, "does toning ever interfere with luster?" The answer is tough: yes, and no. Luster can still be seen (usually) under toning, but sometimes one must vary the lighting to make up for it. "Indirect" lighting is never recommended for illustrating luster, but far better for evenly showing the specific features of a given coin. It is, to coin a phrase, a coin with two heads.  Heh. Two puns in one sentence.See what you can do with the coin in direct sunlight; it might help the luster. |
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Same grade as mine: XF-45
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I'll offer my late opinions ... When evaluating grade one must first consider strike quality ... a weakly struck coin should not be penalized for technical grade ... For me ... I evaluate the obverse strike quality of a Liberty nickel by observing the 13 stars ... This coin has 11 of the 13 stars with fully visible 6-petal definition  ... so IMHO any deviation on the obverse is circulation wear. Next ... I check the reverse ... the indicator I use for strike quality is the corn cobs in the wreath ... and in particular the left corn cob ... the OP nice photos show the right corn cob to be full of .... ummmh .... corn, while the left corn cob is not. Assuming the strike quality is the same on both obverse and reverse ... I attribute the 'weakness' in the left corn cob to be circulation wear. Then ... after an assessment of strike quality ... I pull out my reference books and judge the high point features for amount of wear .. The obverse of this coin shows light wear in the hair below "Liberty" ... light wear is shown on the "V" on the reverse ... I am going against the consensus so far and calling this lovely coin AU50. David |
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Never disagree with mom. At least don't let her know if you do.
I agree with nickelsearcher.
Or maybe split the difference like Richardocody XF48 or 49
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