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Need Help! Quarter Swiss Bern!

F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭
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I won this item and recieved the coin today. I looks nice in hand but looks devoid of luster and has quite a bit of damage. It looks whizzed or something of the sort. My question is why didn't ANACS say this on the holder. Is this common for older swiss coins? I am not sure as to what to do with it. Any help would be appreciated. Here are some photos.

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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    The "damage" you are most likely showing are adjustment marks to bring the coin down to it's legal weight.
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    elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
    Yup, looks like adjustment marks. One of the few jobs a young lady could get in those days.
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    F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭


    << <i> The "damage" you are most likely showing are adjustment marks to bring the coin down to it's legal weight. >>



    Ok. That's pretty cool. But what about the lack of luster? Is it common for this coin in AU53 to lack luster? Also can someone tell me the mintage?
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    F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭
    No takers?
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A lot of coins of that period can look rather lackluster.

    I agree that the marks are obviously adjustment marks (which would've been done on the planchet with a file, prior to striking).

    Overall, it looks OK to me! image

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    SyracusianSyracusian Posts: 6,537 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks whizzed or something of the sort. My question is why didn't ANACS say this on the holder.







    My experience with Anacs tells me that sometimes they might not mention the "problem" but still downgrade the coin accordingly.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe popcoin needs that one for the "bear" themed collection...

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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