It appears genuine to me, and mid-AU details. I don't think it's possible to say with certainty that it has been cleaned, from these photos, but...
Congrats! Your final coin is very attractive, you should be proud!
With over 2 months elapsed since the post about it going to NGC, I'm wondering what became of the coin. Did it grade? Or did Nightowl receive a...
The coin in the op is an obvious fake. The dentils are poorly formed, the rims uneven, and the surfaces are porous. You don't have to look beyond...
I'm curious as to how this coin graded out at NGC... Nightowl?
I think the S means "Shanghai" in this instance.
I think it graded AU53. Beautiful coin, btw! To my eyes it appears to have more luster than required for a 45, and tremendous eye appeal. Hard to...
outstanding results! And.. I think of acetone soaking as conservation, removing traces of pvc, old paper album gunk, smoke, whatever. It is...
Looks nice and original to me, good coin for a type set!
I'll trust you on that, since I have not tried to find one of these! Also, what is 'scarce' to someone like Larry Briggs is probably indeed 'Rare"...
One comment from Larry Briggs' book on SLQ's: "although scarce, this coin is not rare and is obtainable in all grades.....Even though...
It looks xf details (cleaned) to me. still attractive, though.
It appears overly bright from a cleaning, and there seems to be a large scratch on the neck. I have about given up on raw circ. Barber halves on...
"Those die lines can easily be mimicked with a diagonal "swipe." " In the photos, the lines appear to me to be raised, and do not pass through...
Terrific coin, Ryan! I'm assuming that 's light striking on the Liberty figure, but lots of nice detail on the ship. The large die crack is very...
Hi Eduard, thanks for posting your Vt. copper, not only does it have fantastic detail, but beautiful surfaces as well! Wasn't that a fairly recent...
Edit to correct error in post #5: I should have written "DECIMA" instead of "DEUX," The reverse legend being "Stella Quarto Decima," a reference...
I definitely prefer the RB and B coppers: yours are very attractive!
Here's an image showing the 4 mintmark locations and orientations for the S-VDB. [IMG]
I don't see anything in the images that leads me to believe that the mintmark is fake. There are heavy die polish lines around it , and the...
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