If the obverse is not as dull as it seems in the second picture, I think that the coin is under graded as an AU-50. Everything hinges on the luster. If it's dull and weak, the grade is correct. If it has a good deal of luster under the color, it should grade higher.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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If the obverse is not as dull as it seems in the second picture, I think that the coin is under graded as an AU-50. Everything hinges on the luster. If it's dull and weak, the grade is correct. If it has a good deal of luster under the color, it should grade higher.