One cent 1847 Hawaii

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  1. lex1705

    lex1705 Member

    Please,grade it:)
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  3. doug5353

    doug5353 Well-Known Member

    EF-40 despite the luster, heavy wear on chest and shoulderboards, lots of edge nicks.
     
  4. Seba79

    Seba79 Well-Known Member

    Very nice coin !
     
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  5. lex1705

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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    There are definite signs of wear in numerous places but I go XF-45.
     
  7. Bedford

    Bedford Lackey For Coin Junkies

    AU55 - Nice coin !
     
  8. kazuma78

    kazuma78 Supporter! Supporter

    Looks more like weak strike than wear to me.
     
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  9. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    I see lots of weak areas, but no real wear. I believe this coin is MS. High points like the chin, eyebrows and cheekbones are sharp.
     
  10. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    Haven't seen one of those in a while. AU-55
     
  11. lex1705

    lex1705 Member

    Thank you all for answers.
    May I say my own opinion too:rolleyes:
    The coin has lots of weak areas,the field is smooth enough to get MS,doesn't seem cleaned,parts where copper is red have a strong
    luster. There are some spots,but I saw a lot of MS coins with more ugly spots.
    So I guess AU55(because of the weak/wear areas)-MS62BR :angelic:
    The most interesting,this coin has been sold as a COPY just for 30 euros with a shipping:cigar:
    I saw sometimes,that big dillers sale fake coins as originals,but it's the first time,when they sold an original,as a copy:D
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  12. David Setree Rare Coins

    David Setree Rare Coins Well-Known Member

    AU 55 weak strike but more importantly, no planchet flaws or corrosion. and the piece doesn't look harshly cleaned. Have owned several without having an unblemished piece like this one. Many, many have salt water problems from before striking and as many have been cleaned.
     
  13. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    Do you have a link to the original listing? I've seen people use a picture of a genuine coin as a way to advertise a copy. Usually says it somewhere in the description.
    The Chinese have put out some convincing fakes of these, but the one here doesn't look anything like those.
     
  14. lex1705

    lex1705 Member

    I thought about it,but I received exactly that coin .I have bought it a couple of month ago,just want to send it to PCGS this autumn,and ask opinions about a possible grade.
     
  15. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    AU58, perhaps 62RB. Congrats on buying something that was not as described.
     
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