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Is this German coin Unc?

ajaanajaan Posts: 17,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I can't tell with these. Is there any wear? This is from my wife's step-mom's collection.

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  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
    It looks like there is some rub on the reverse. It looks nice though. -Dan
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  • LancastercoinLancastercoin Posts: 251
    Looks like cleaned UNC from the pic.
  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭


    << <i>I can't tell with these. Is there any wear? >>



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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OMG! the guy doesn't post in three years and yet when he does, he insults me. image

    How the hell have you been Terry?

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  • wildjagwildjag Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭
    Look at the shield on the small eagle's breast on the rev for wear
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    looks alittle enhanced...

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  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
    I think that it is definitely AU. I would bet that it has a little environmental damage which makes it appear cleaned.
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  • HussuloHussulo Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭
    I think the lighting on the picture isn't quite right and makes it look slightly washed out (cleaned). I bet its a nicer colour in hand though and although I don't know this series the reverse seems to have a lot of detail.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Quick image, coin has lustre not shown in the image. Not cleaned that I can see.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The reverse may be unc or unc with a slight rub but the obverse
    looks like it has problems. My guess is PVC etching or and it was
    cleaned with a Q-tip and alcohol.

    It's hard to be sure of much from a picture but I'd call it AU unless
    it has good luster on both sides or absolutely no rub on the high
    points.
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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree - it does look played with one way or another - heck just send it out for grading if its worth it. image
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  • MoonwinxMoonwinx Posts: 66
    Although the images are slightly out of focus, there appear to be many hairlines on the reverse (shown on the left in your image)
    running diagonally from upper left to lower right.

    It is still a nice coin, but perhaps UNC Details, Improperly Cleaned.
    image

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