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1839-C Trio

cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
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I'm looking for opinions about these three examples:

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Technical grade and eye appeal for each of them? Thanks!

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    VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All of them look like nice pieces. Assuming the images accurately reflect the coins, I like the top one best for its color, luster, and eye appeal.
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    MowgliMowgli Posts: 1,219 ✭
    I like the middle one best.
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    cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>All of them look like nice pieces. Assuming the images accurately reflect the coins, I like the top one best for its color, luster, and eye appeal. >>

    Thanks. What technical grade would you assign to each of them?
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    cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I like the middle one best. >>

    Thanks. What technical grade would you assign to each of them?
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    BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,125 ✭✭✭
    I like 'em in this order... image

    #2
    #3
    #1

    All could be have a li'l more "dirt", but if I had to choose, I'd go for numero dos.

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,989 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like 3 the best. Looks to be more crusty.

    1 has more rim hits.

    2 almost has a polished look but could be the image.

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    VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #1: AU53

    #2: AU55

    #3: AU50
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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    all 3 look pretty darn good
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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>all 3 look pretty darn good >>



    Agreed. Hard to not like the Charlotte mint coins w/ the obverse mintmark!

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    s4nys4ny Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭
    I love all 3, but I like the color of number 1 the best.
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #1,
    #3

    don't like #2 (cleaned)
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    I like'm all. Different photography for each so different appearances.
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    cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
    Is it safe to say that all three have at least AU details?
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    BustCudsBustCuds Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭


    Based on the pics, which can be misleading,...they look high-end XF to AU.

    #3
    #1
    #2
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    PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    I agree with BustCuds' order. #2 has issues, or deceivingly poor photography.
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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>#1,
    #3

    don't like #2 (cleaned) >>



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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,698 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I like 3 the best. Looks to be more crusty.
    1 has more rim hits.
    2 almost has a polished look but could be the image. >>


    This was my impression as well.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't care for #2 because the obverse especially looks like it has been smoothed. It could be the photograph.

    I'm always a sucker for coppery toning on gold, so #1 attracts me. #3 looks like it has fewer small marks, but the overall look is what you might call "quiet" with no pizzazz. To me it would be between numbers 1 and 3 going by the photos.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,198 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm always a sucker for coppery toning on gold, so #1 attracts me. #3 looks like it has fewer small marks, but the overall look is what you might call "quiet" with no pizzazz. To me it would be between numbers 1 and 3 going by the photos. >>

    I'm with BillJones on this one, for exactly the same reasons stated, though I wouldn't have called #3 lacking in pizzazz.

    All of this based on photos, of course. In hand, who's to say what my pick would be.

    None of the above, most likely, since I couldn't afford any of them.

    But yeah, if I theoretically had the money, and all three coins looked exactly like the photos above, I'd be tossed up between #1 and #3.

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    jmbjmb Posts: 593 ✭✭✭
    The 3rd one would be my choice.
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    cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
    They eye appeal votes are in. image

    Any additional thoughts on technical grades for each example?
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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #1 - Best color of the group, but the scratch behind Lib's hairbun could be problematic
    #3 - better color than #2, but photo makes it look a bit dull
    #2 - looks like it's been cleaned

    All three are AU coins, wear-wise.

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