Thanks for the comments guys. I'm still trying to figure out the surface of this coin, and I'm at a total loss. It's kind of hard to illustrate...
As you wish Mike. Here are some additional pics from various angles. The color shown in the photos is more reflective of the color of what the...
I tried to capture the luster by using a lot of glare. I assure you, at least on the obverse, that the color is very uniform.
I take it back, there is a slight bit of cartwheel action on the reverse too, but it is much more subdued. The coin also has a bunch of little rim...
Ok, here are a couple of quick teasers before I go back to work. Now I have enough experience with coins to know what luster looks like, however;...
Received the coin today, and WOW! Everything I expected and more! The color in the photos is way off, as the coin is dark brown and even appears...
I was thinking 35 or 40 too, until I noticed that the coin still had substantial luster. In light of that, I'll bring it up to 45.
Very beautiful coins! And I agree with the sell philosophy! I would much rather pick up some nice saints for a similar dollar/gold ratio than...
Here are several other VF-25s to 35s for comparison, all of which are easier to grade than mine for sure:...
So, from this statement I gather that weakly struck coins can practically "skip" a grade once they see enough circulation? So in the circulation...
Great 3000th post, and I completely agree! Congrats!:smile
This was along the same lines as my thinking. If the op coin has truly been cleaned/recolored(i personally can't really tell), then I would agree...
That is a beautiful set! Even though some of them had obviously been cleaned, I'm seeing a lot of remaining luster on some of the upper end type...
that would make sense. At that point, the high points are somewhat altered. I would think the concave portion would be much more protected from wear.
I agree that the coin is likely based off of an LD. I often mistakenly factor that into the description of "weak strike", though technically it is...
Interesting discussion. I've noticed the same thing in the coin market, and agree that it is potentially a good time to buy, but it is also quite...
very true, but lets not forget, an XF will also cost three times as much...:D
thanks for the comments all: Interesting GD. Besides that the coin obviously has a weak strike, would you say that the wear is uneven too? It...
what a beauty!!
Personally, I like the toning. It gives the coin a crusty, original look that nicely contrasts with all the dippety do dahs out there(cleaned...
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