Marshall, I am in awe!:wideyed:
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That's a pretty nice looking coin, with a few rim dings mentioned in the listing. expect a pile of snipe bids at the end. Get out the popcorn!
Those have a great look! Something I have done to "remove" slab scratches from photos: make a puddle of mineral oil on the slab over the...
If you dip it, be sure to post some "after" photos to this thread!
I don't think it's been cleaned, from your photos. On a well circulated coin a cleaned area would be an unnaturally bright patch of hairlines...
Haven't a clue.
Thanks for the updates, Eduard. Happy New Year!
got out the Dice-Hicks catalog; Low 386A, HT417A I think. R5! There are 3 varieties, all very scarce, thought to have been struck around 1837.
Note that this is a 3 year old thread; but I think it is a very original VF20.
I bought this one because it's a rare Trade Dollar variety, the 1876 CC type 1/1, "normal reverse." Anacs cleaned AU details. I'm buried....
Wish I could be there! Look forward to seeing the video and reading the critics' reviews (kidding!)
I guess this is my oldest US Federal issue: [IMG][IMG]
Wow, looked at both videos, amazing rich toning and luster.
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