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<p>[QUOTE="Bonedigger, post: 372072, member: 4367"]Well, after looking at things with a new set of eyes so-to-speak I've come up with a grade of AU-53. This is not an attempt to toot my own BCBHDC horn, but rather based upon an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the series, archaic process, historical times, and material used when this coin was struck. I've seen coins with considerably more wear and lack of detail in higher graded plastic which included PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact this coin is raw and has no damage what-so-ever when looked at various angles with a 10x loupe and the minor wear displayed on the high points leads me to believe it is in the low AU range. This coin would have been dipped and slabbed within six months, I have no doubt, had I not purchased it from a very respected seller on the net.</p><p><br /></p><p>AU-53 it is recorded as...</p><p><br /></p><p>Take care</p><p>Ben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bonedigger, post: 372072, member: 4367"]Well, after looking at things with a new set of eyes so-to-speak I've come up with a grade of AU-53. This is not an attempt to toot my own BCBHDC horn, but rather based upon an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the series, archaic process, historical times, and material used when this coin was struck. I've seen coins with considerably more wear and lack of detail in higher graded plastic which included PCGS. The fact this coin is raw and has no damage what-so-ever when looked at various angles with a 10x loupe and the minor wear displayed on the high points leads me to believe it is in the low AU range. This coin would have been dipped and slabbed within six months, I have no doubt, had I not purchased it from a very respected seller on the net. AU-53 it is recorded as... Take care Ben[/QUOTE]
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