What do you guys make of this California?
DHeath
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The reverse is pretty solid, with nice textured fields, and the die was completely filled when struck. The obverse is not as well struck, and there is an area of the shirt sleeve that is rough and not filled, as well as an unfilled halo around the brim of the hat. The obverse has been wiped, and under a 10x, there are tiny green polkadots of verdigris whose origin I'm uncertain of. The wipe is not readily apparent even under a lamp, but the luster is hard, not satin. Should this one be conserved and holdered? It's an inexpensive piece, $100. ANACS MS63 net AU maybe, or would it grade?
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Nice looking California. Obviously I can't see the wipe or the small dots in the image. However, you would need to get it into a 64 holder to make it worth your while. And based upon your assessment I doubt it has much of a shot. Anything less would be a break even proposition at best. Looks like a great addition for a raw AU/BU set.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
The frosty look coins have the look of a soft strike but it was more due to the die itself.
I can't really see what you see. Friction on the shoulder will probably bring it to AU.
Cleaned up it might bring 63.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
If it were a seated dime I wound think rusty die.
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certainly would be proud to own it at the price you mention, I like it as a market MS60 or 61, whatever the "technical" grade, would make a great example for an album.
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