A nice 1954 Jefferson, PCGS PR_____.
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Here's what I'll say about the coin and the accompanying pictures. It was hard to image it properly because the holder is severely scratched up. The coin is actually quite bright, whiter than either set of pictures shows and the frost is even overall. There is slight strike weakness which might be seen in the jaw and under the third pillar. No toning and no hairlines with nice, deep mirrors lend to give a pleasant appeal. This coin needs to be re-holdered in clean plastic. It's easy enough to look at in hand, but through the lens it was really hard to get anything even remotely accurate. That's especially evident in the top reverse where almost all the glare under the building is a result of scratches.
The top pictures were shot and cropped with no adjustment. The bottom pictures were shot, cropped and then I fixed the levels slightly which seemed to remove most of the scratches and the way they diffused the light.
With all that said, what's your grade estimate??
Al H.
The top pictures were shot and cropped with no adjustment. The bottom pictures were shot, cropped and then I fixed the levels slightly which seemed to remove most of the scratches and the way they diffused the light.
With all that said, what's your grade estimate??
Al H.
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after that long diatribe you still would wonder if it might be on the coin?? most certainly on the holder. the coin is hairline free. the challenge, due to the scratched holder, was in getting something that even remotely depicts the coin accurately. i would think the scratch across the portrait would be much more distracting, at least it is to me. but then i know that neither is on the coin.
al h.
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i'm using some plastic cleaner on the slab as i type in an attempt to get some better shots. the light was so diffused by the scratches that my pictures all suck canal water. when you se it edited in the thread title, hopefully tonight, i'll have succeded.
al h.
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