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I bought this one because I thought it was a rare variety (Not!) but it looked nice so I kept it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Cool tokens and a nice history review.
It's genuine, just cleaned till it screamed. Typical obv strike for a 77Pwith weakness on Liberty's head and stars 5-8.
I'd call it AU details (cleaned/polished). That is an interesting chopmark. I don't know much about these, but there is a chopmarked coins...
Looks like O-105 to me too
Here is an 1874-CC in F15 with the very scarce "small wide cc" mintmark, a rev die used from 1873-1876, with the 75-cc being incredibly rare....
That's a beautiful coin. I am looking for one too, but from the business strike years meaning $$$.
Yep, they're out there. Beware!
It's legit. Just Brillo'd half to death. The olive branch stems often vanished due to die prep, I believe.
Absolutely hammered strike on that one, Rusty!
I think sometimes "cleaned" is in the eyes of the beholder. I think we have all seen NGC straight grade coins with pretty obvious cleaning....
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Received my copy a few days ago. It really is a great book! covers all the major varieties and really gets into the weeds with die pairs,...
I see it as a 10.
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Incredible set with documents. I'll never have the $50s but hope to own a $2.50 some day.
Beautiful Isabella, Dima. Mine was bought when I first started collecting, NGC graded it AU58, with my current knowledge I think they were...
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