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coffeycecoffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
Well after my 1857o Half came back graded I decided to try and put together a 57-O year set.

This will be my first addition. any ideas what our host will grade it. im going to have the dirty removed properly in hope of a MS grade

Chris

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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a slider to me. I'll guess AU58.
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Once dipped?
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  • coffeycecoffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
    Not sure if ever dipped was in ICG holder
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    55

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice AU55-58........PLEASE DON'T DIP IT!!!
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,676 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Once dipped? >>



    I only wonder because the minimal patina is so uniform (minus the dirt)
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  • coffeycecoffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
    No I don't dip coins. Some remove little dirt with ms 70
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,191 ✭✭✭✭
    Those pics look EternityCoin-esque, so I'll guess AU-Details. image
    Lurking and learning since 2010. Full-time professional numismatist based in SoCal.
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The only thing I would do if the coin were mine is rinse in acetone to possibly remove the dark stuff.But that's it.The dark stuff doesn't bother me but I can see where it would bother other collectors.No rubbing.

    Can't really say anything about hairlines from the images which aren't too bad,by the way.Hairlines,or absence of hairlines, will tell the grader much.Coin does appear to have circulated a bit,so won't get MS grade,dirt or no dirt.

    Coin grade AU58.Looks pretty much like it should look.Light golden toning...Appears like it might be original to me...

    Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

  • rkprkp Posts: 446 ✭✭✭
    I will go with AU-55. I see what appears to be rub on the thigh and hair.
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,191 ✭✭✭✭
    oops wrong thread
    Lurking and learning since 2010. Full-time professional numismatist based in SoCal.
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,961 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Choice AU, Old dipping.

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU58..... coin looks nice... Cheers, RickO
  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    solid AU

    I tend to think it could genuine though. The concern is the area on the right under the cap and side of the arm across to the stars. I doubt its clashing it sure has the appearance of some old repair or other disturbance , images are subjective of course.
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The mark under the cap looks like a scrape,an old scrape,to me.The area under the cap does look busy like could have been worked on at one time.Maybe AU details is the grade it gets at the service.

    Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

  • DrPeteDrPete Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭
    Au53-55
    Dr. Pete
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,166 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Choice AU, Old dipping. >>

    agreed with.
  • winkywinky Posts: 1,671
    Dip it and you lose. It's beautiful as is.

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