Gold Liberty Pattern Edited...

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• GFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭

  July 1, 2008 2:47PM

  Shameless plug.

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• Morganmanic Posts: 1,343

  July 1, 2008 2:48PM

  I would agree. Keep the lint

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• hiijacker Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭

  July 1, 2008 3:07PM

  
  
  << <i>Shameless plug. >>
  
  
  
  This is my first consignment and I am not trying to plug anything. In fact I will remove this post after my question is answered.
  
  How is that?

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  Cashback from Mr. Rebates

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• GFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭

  July 1, 2008 3:10PM

  I couldn't see the lint, so it can't be too distracting..... besides it was said in jest.

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• NHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭

  July 1, 2008 3:11PM

  Actually I do find the lint and fuzz distracting, and had to zoom in to see that it was lint, and not a flaw with the coin's surfaces. If I was selling or consigning the coin, I would definitely ask Heritage to reshoot the pictures.
  
  I think it's a legitimate concern.
  
  

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  July 1, 2008 3:28PM

  It is a bit distracting, but frankly I wouldn't think someone purchasing this coin would rely on the image, so no, I wouldn't have it reimaged.

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• RWB Posts: 8,082 ✭

  July 1, 2008 10:41PM

  The bronze pattern is likely one of William Barber’s attempts to fix problems with James Longacre’s original design and also lower relief to improve die life and striking. Bronze versions of intermediate and final designs were routinely sent to Mint Director Linderman for approval. These immediately became part of his private collection. Bronze was used because it was cheap, readily available and did not affect the bullion accounts.
  
  In 1877 a small (ie: unknown) number of “high relief” $20 were released by the Philadelphia Mint. This occurred because William Barber did not get final approval for his revised design, and the relief was too high. Linderman got complaints from the San Francisco Mint and “hit the roof” when he learned Barber ahd made and distributed working dies without final authorization. All the SF coins were melted before distribution, but at least one batch had already left the Philadelphia Mint before Linderman’s order. To date, no one has identified an 1877 high relief $20.
  

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