Die cracks, actually.
+1 Edit: Late and high, I see.
53, hope the obv. scratches didn't detail it. I really do like it!
Bust 50 Peace 64
Star it
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Lots of variables, but many times coins valued less than $150 are not worth certifying. It's tough to recapture the grading fees on lower value...
Maybe @Insider can weigh in on that one too.
I missed the forehead earlier. I like the assigned grade.
MA
Its a matter of taste. Dipped coins are fine as long as the luster hasn't been compromised. An expert often can't tell if a coin has been dipped...
I think it just makes it. :)
Interesting. I know little about these, I do know that those that say East India Company, like mine, are fantasy temple tokens - tourist...
The common dates would need to grade maybe EF to be worth any premium at all to a lot of dealers.
+1
Iffy, but MA
This was one of my first thoughts too. If they are a good mix, I recall Q David Bowers writing of drawing a grid ( a 10x10 grid of 2 inch...
It appears that there is better luster in the protected areas, so AU50ish is my guess. Grading from photos always is a guess, though. :)
The pictures sure look like an obvious problem coin to me.
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