I think I see some flattening of the high spots on both sides, so I’m guessing AU58+. This is a very nicely preserved specimen that I like a lot, so forgive me if my grade is wrong. It seems me and TPGs are always at odds when it comes to grading (but i’m getting better)…also, the darkened toning indicates previous contact handling, maybe smoothing those surfaces. But the toning works beautifully…really attractive coin…imo…Spark
A tad too many soaks in acetone/ Xylene to remove the spots. There is zero skin on that coin Needs about 5 years in a coin cabinet.
Not sure if you guys clicked the image to blow it up but quite nice wear pattern. P&G, interesting comment. In hand though, the lustre particular on the reverse is blooming with full cartwheel, and amazing silky lustre. The reverse is as good as I have on a Vicky penny. THe obverse shows quite a few die polishing lines and a very small bit of planchet roughness in front of Vicky's neck, her bust and to the right of neck in the field. However hair detail is really good as are the decorative thistle and rose at top of gown. The spots are oxidation and not stains so I am pretty sure that even strong organic solvents would not touch.
LOL. Well not the best of friends....Not my cup of tea exactly although looks-wise she came off well on early coins.
I think it was Ben Disreali who first "coined" it and it varied in spelling from Tori to Tory from the 1850s on...
