NEWP 1803 Toned Half!

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• Nysoto Posts: 3,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 4:45AM

  Obverse looks great, could be VF. What is going on between STATES and AMERICA?

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• RYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 4:59AM

  
  
  << <i>Obverse looks great, could be VF. What is going on between STATES and AMERICA? >>
  
  
  I noticed the same. Strike through?

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• commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 5:01AM

  
  
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  << <i>Obverse looks great, could be VF. What is going on between STATES and AMERICA? >>
  
  
  I noticed the same. Strike through? >>
  
  
  
  Looks like it to me. I don't care for the overall look of the coin. Looks to have had a cleaning.
  
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• Prethen Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 5:05AM

  Why would CAC sticker a cleaned coin that retoned? The only way I understand a coin will tone is if it has some luster left or it has been cleaned which re-exposes virgin metal to the air. As a VF, there ain't no way that still had luster left.
  
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• mcarney1173 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 5:34AM

  Nice, whenever I see a thread that includes the words "NEWP" "Toned" "Half" or any reference to a date between 1795 and 1807, I know its you.

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,711 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 6:49AM

  That's a tougher date, and I'm guessing it looks decent in hand.

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• Teva Posts: 830 ✭

  February 25, 2011 7:04AM

  I like it AnkurJ its a f15 so I am confused as to the luster
  comments? I guess the idea is it wont tone if the original patina
  is in tact?

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• Prethen Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 7:30AM

  
  
  << <i>I like it AnkurJ its a f15 so I am confused as to the luster
  comments? I guess the idea is it wont tone if the original patina
  is in tact? >>
  
  
  If the coin is worn beyond XF, there should be no original patina left. Gone. Kaput.

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• AnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 8:08AM

  Probably had a dip and sat in an album. She is still very purdy! And JA liked her

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• jdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭

  February 25, 2011 8:35AM

  are we confusing patina for luster? it is not uncommon to find lower grade DBHE's with luster in the devises and sometimes a little more. I don't think anyone can rule out luster from these pics. Sure, she may not have original skin but nothing harshly done that I discern. I would venture that is a strike through on the reverse, but really can't be sure.
  
  Small 3's can be tough. I like this one!

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• RunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭

  February 26, 2011 9:40AM

  Nice coin Ankur, I really enjoy the look

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• Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 27, 2011 4:29AM

  I'd like to see a regular, in hand picture in natural light. From the way the light is bouncing, it looks a little shiney, and the toning, secondary
  
  there's the point in her neck that looks like it's perhaps a carbon inclusion, perhaps a punch mark, would like to see a magnification
  
  the area on the reverse looks like corrosion, or perhaps struck-through.
  
  F15 as a grade looks about right, and the small three is a better variety, though not too scarce

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• CoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 27, 2011 4:34AM

  
  In spite of its various flaws, I do find it strangely attractive...
  

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