I saw that one in the icollector auction... looks to be mint state, but is it worth sending across the pond to be certified?? I am not sure if it will get red-brown or even trace red status... photography is all about the lighting, maybe it will be better in hand??
I wouldn't slab it as the cost wouldn't justify it since it has some corrosion. For the 99's, look closely at the 9's as they have some nicely offset repunches and there were two different fonts of 9's used(look at the tails and the knobs .. they were mixed and matched). It's a nice coin, but keep it raw
There were a number of nice coins in that auction, particularly the 10-cent pieces. This coin is a good snag for the price, but you would not see much return if you coughed up for the certification (including shipping)... I agree with Bill. Nice coin, good colour, nothing wrong with leaving it raw.
Before you do, can you post a photo of the coin when you have it in your hands?? Something does not look right to me in a few areas, and the auctioneers photos were taken in pretty poor lighting conditions. Maybe it is just me, but there is potential corrosion by the '1' in the date on the reverse, and the colouring in the toning at 4 o'clock on the obverse looks like perhaps someone tried to remove some corrosion. I also was a bidder on this coin, but I pulled out at $8... based on what I was interpreting from the photos... perhaps your photos may prove me wrong....
Yea will post scans when coin in hand.....I just thought it was worth a shot as I often spend four figures on coins I didn't think 30 bucks was preclusive. This may be my second purchase this week where I make nothing on a sale though.
As I put in my first post, there is corrosion on the coin and you will probably lose money on the first $30 you spent, let alone ever having it graded. It's a nice coin to keep, but not to sell. You have a heavy hard vertigris corrosion in the lower right quadrant of the Obv with evidence that someone tried to rub it off. You have minor corrosion over about 1/3 of the Obv and about the same on the reverse. You may be able to cover up a good portion of it(the white stuff) by leaving a light coat of oil on it, but the spots on the Obv and on the 1 in the date will leave pits if you remove the green. Some of the "luster" that some of the folks on CCF remarked about is actually natural toing that has been rubbed off trying to remove the corrosion . You have a 60/61 coin for wear but much environmental damage. 99's are a good year to collect for varieites, but not like the 59's, 81's and 82's. Good luck
