Just won this. Before I pay, thoughts on authenticity? I felt good about it, and feel it is a solid AU+. There is a 14-day return policy, and the seller is legit.
I don't see anything right off that makes me question its authenticity. As for grade, I'd say 45 as there is considerable wear and not a drop of luster.
Looks ok to me. Don't recall too many fakes that show reverse die clashing. As to grade, I have a terrible time seeing luster in photos, but I'm thinking 50-53. I see a little high point wear.
These are scans, and scans make even the most vibrant luster look dull. I think this coin will be fully lustrous in hand. If not, I guess you guys can call me wrong.
Given the wear, which shows up in scans or pics, I doubt it. Also, not everybody realizes it but but luster has what I like to call a texture (for lack of a better word) to it, and that coin doesn't have it. But, I've been wrong before. If you buy it, and manage to get good pics, I reckon we'll see.
The 1 in dollar looks repunched to me as Frank said. The letters look like Longacre doubling but the 1 is a repunch
I'd readily agree that most people's scans do not show luster, but that doesn't mean that a scan cannot show luster. This is scan, and it shows the underlying luster - and color.
