Something is off with the look of this coin, but I do find it attractive. Maybe its just a flat strike, but the obverse hair curls look to worn compared to the rest of the coin.
I was thinking along the same lines as many here. Really like it, it's very attractive, but something is off about the color. Seems like it's been cleaned and recolored.
On the other hand, it might be just the pics. It does seem that there is some natural mint bloom in those protected areas. I would love to see this coin in hand!
The color and luster in the protected areas (in between the stars or the lettering) is different than the open fields, suggesting that the coin is AU. If the image is correct for color, there is too much red for an AU coin, so I would say that the coin has been "helped."
It appears to have been possibly whizzed from the photos. The color and surfaces don't look right. The appearance of whizzing looks strongest on the reverse.
The coin looks like a nice AU. I think the problem with the color could be from editing the contrast and brightness on the photo. You can actually bring out some red on a brown coin this way.
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AU, but as others have said, not natural. My gut reaction is lightly whizzed. Not unattrative, but wouldn't slab, and ought to sell for way below list price.
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<< <i>Color doesn't look original. >>
That's what I was most curious about.
Does anyone have an accurate example of color and luster for a coin of this era for this grade?
I do not think that the wear on the hair and color are consistent - could be wrong.
Perhaps halfcentman will chime in - he knows 'em
Let's hear from the masters! What say ye?
different than the open fields, suggesting that the coin is AU. If the image is correct
for color, there is too much red for an AU coin, so I would say that the coin has been
"helped."
I knew it would happen.
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Edited to add a coin I used to own:
Cracked out and sent to PCGS:
Came back in a body bag. The folks at David Lawrence looked at it and said it was "too nice?"