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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    A keeper ! Solid fields , original crustyness, nice detail. Can't find anything I do not like, other then I do not own it . image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My thoughts are that it is so good looking of a coin that if you send it to me right now, I will forgive you for not sending it to me for my birthday last week image

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based upon the reverse, it looks like it was cleaned at one time and has retoned. The light areas on the reverse are revealing of a past cleaning. The coin is nice, though.

    I may be completely wrong and would welcome yours and others comments.
    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Based upon the reverse, it looks cleaned and retoned. The light areas on the reverse are revealing of a past cleaning. The coin is nice, though. >>



    Very light cleaning perhaps , but I would not through it to the curb. image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think the coin was cleaned at one time as well...I am hoping that the lightness on the reverse will be an artifact of the photo...and that there will be luster remaining with no hairlines.

    Thanks for the comments.

    siliconvalleycoins.com

  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    First off, its a keeper.

    Second off I agree with the pack. Cleaned and re-toned many, many years ago.
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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The coin looks cleaned and if I was a grader, I'd bag it.
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  • thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like the coin and if it was once lightly cleaned (and how many coins that old haven't been?) it's now retoned and quite desirable.
    I think I recognize the photography. If the seller's last name starts with the letters SL, I have purchased and received great service from them and would buy from them again, in case you're debating whether to buy it. image
    I never thought that growing old would happen so fast.
    - Jim
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,696 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably burnished many, many years ago to remove overall dark toning. Still, not a bad looking coin.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    The obverse looks good to me but the reverse looks like it might be hairlined to me. It looks too light in the fields compared to the area around the highpoints. I could be totally wrong though, hopefully i am because that'd be a beautiful coin if the fields are ok!
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    crusty, attractive, and a popular series--I love it!

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