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RKKay · November 15, 2003 5:19AM

razorface1027 · November 15, 2003 5:21AM

PR-69 counterfiet?

RKKay · November 15, 2003 5:26AM

It is authentic, but the pictures are deceptive.

MrEureka · November 15, 2003 5:28AM

PR-69 counterfiet?

I agree. Real J-1212's are round.

Baley · November 15, 2003 5:31AM

all right, I'll guess PR60, maybe there are hairlines that are concealed by the camera angle?

razorface1027 · November 15, 2003 5:34AM

Hmmh! Dark background, angle and light...2 strikes I'm out!....MS-66PL?

RKKay · November 15, 2003 5:42AM

Baley - I love your icon. Here's the answer:

It is amazing how hairlines plastered all over the fields are actually difficult to photograph. Someone apparently dried this one with terrycloth.

Myriads · November 15, 2003 6:06AM

Wow, I would never have guessed that from the shots.

It looks like someone has gotten thier recent Heritage wins in the mail! That must have been a fun box to open. :-)

Myriads

RKKay · November 15, 2003 6:08AM

Actually, this is not my coin, and I have NOT yet received my Heritage wins.

razorface1027 · November 15, 2003 6:12AM

It's definately a sharp piece!...

RKKay · November 15, 2003 6:20AM

It's beautiful. The fields are highly reflective, with nice cameo contrast, and the hairlines are not readily apparent.

stujoe · November 15, 2003 7:01AM

The 'extreme angle' photo can hide all sorts of things.

I am always very wary of those types of pictures on Ebay.

sinin1 · November 15, 2003 7:07AM

boy - I was gonna guess it was made from copper and had the RD designation

Baley · November 15, 2003 7:40AM

nice coin Rick, love the obverse design, not too crazy about the reverse, prefer an eagle on large coins.

It's beautiful. The fields are highly reflective, with nice cameo contrast, and the hairlines are not readily apparent.

the PR62 grade for rare coins can be quite a good value, IMO, if the above quote applies. For example:

A coin that costs about $1000 and looks like it's worth somewhat more.

Also, thanks for the compliment on my half eagle, the centerpiece of my modest type set.

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