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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 365128, member: 5629&quot;]Your price was pretty good.&nbsp; I would have spent about $15 myself for it...but I got a much better one recently for just under face value! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with Arizona Jack about that reverse...it seems questionable.&nbsp; I have personally seen toning like that only on proofs, though I have seen some interesting purples on more modern business strikes (70s-80s) resulting from albums.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would grade your obverse a choice EF, though (EF-45).&nbsp; I lean strongly toward technical grading, so a lot of people would disagree, and my grades would fall a bit under others&#039;.&nbsp; The wear on the cheek and jaw notwithstanding, I&#039;m also seeing wear in the hair above the ear and along the hairline behind the forehead.&nbsp; This wear is why I would place the ob verse to EF45.&nbsp; I also see some slight wear on the coat and coat creases.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this piece was indeed in an album, then it would be explicable as to why the reverse is still in mint state.&nbsp; Every time the coin was removed to &quot;admire&quot; or validate the reverse V.D.B., the coin would have to be &quot;pushed&quot; back into the coin slot.&nbsp; If this was done &quot;often&quot; over a period of years, this would explain the rub in the varied places on the obverse.&nbsp; If the coin was pressed hard into the slot, then the reverse toning could be explained in this manner as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be curious if the rim exhibited any evidence of toning.&nbsp; If I am not mistaken, I believe the rim should be clear of any toning if this is indeed album toning as the rim would not necessarily come into contact with the contaminating piece of the album.&nbsp; Whereas, dipping the coin would most likely leave dip residue on the rim, thus affecting the coloration of the rim.</p><p><br /></p><p>GD may be able to validate or correct that statement if he sees this.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Great coin for the price, nonetheless.&nbsp; The most important thing, though, is whether or not you are happy with it!&nbsp; :kewl:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have paid WAY over &quot;book price&quot; for a coin I absolutely loved and wanted, just to have it.&nbsp; Other times, I would not even pay under book price because it just did not have the appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, welcome to the board!</p><p><br /></p><p>I won&#039;t respond often to posts, but when I do, you can be sure it will be quite the novel.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Enjoy your time in the community here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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