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Very well written! Nice tokens and medals for illustrations. McClellan took good care of his men but he really hated to send them into combat....
62 was my first impression.
My WAG is .... 66
I agree that the hairlines on the portrait look random. If the fields look glossy/reflective under the toning ( see area above the hair ribbon)...
Silver with significant circulation (around AU50 or lower) should look like it's been handled. Dull surfaces, gray tone, maybe some color...
[IMG][IMG] PR67, CAC
I think more of a VG10, after checking Photograde. Look for hairlines on the light high areas to see if the CirCam look has been helped along. I...
Y'all are pretty good! here is the grade: [ATTACH] I took a closer look at the bright spots on the high points. To me they look like areas that...
NIce! I would have had a hard time resisting those too.
Some really cool coins and great stories in this thread! I have a lot of coins, but I think my favorite is the 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. [IMG][IMG]
A capped bust half in ANACS OWH. Fairly thick toning. Slab says O-105. White lines are on the slab. Have fun! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think Messydesk did a fine job assessing those quarters. It's always nice when folks post such good quality photos when requesting opinions!
I think it's genuine, but agree with lordM. that it's been cleaned and stripped of any original surfaces. The rim issues look like typical damage...
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this Lafayette is in a details holder for "edge damage" but you can't see it from either side. [IMG][IMG]
Whoops! And I reply 6 months later, a couple of acetone soaks removed the green stuff and left the toning unimpaired.
Great looking coin, I really like them in F with original surfaces like that.
AU55? tough to read the surfaces.
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