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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 6296273, member: 19250&quot;]Razz</p><p>I agree with your assessment of this specimen as I yield to your knowledge of the series.</p><p>I am not a collector of this series so to speak, coppers have never been a strong interest for my collection. </p><p>However I learned many years ago how to grade coins and what to look for as signs of wear.</p><p>The wear on the cheek is the first thing that caught my eye,also on the wheat on the reverse.</p><p>The rim dings .</p><p>There&#039;s no doupt this coin was hammered&nbsp; nice strike, however to my eye the coin has been cleaned retoned or has had damage and someone tried to disguise. </p><p>&nbsp;My post is to call out those who give wrong information on a subject they know little or none.</p><p>To those who came off with MS assessments why dont you put up the money to send this specimen in and have graded? </p><p>Giving a member hope of the coin reaching an impossible grade,and that person spending good money only to have the specimen come back as a detailed Au is just WRONG!</p><p>Allowing them to believe that a nice $5&nbsp; coin is worth spending $50 to have graded is wrong!</p><p>I agree with your call and only like to hear your assessment of what is going on in the obv. Fields as well behinde the neck.</p><p>Thanks in advance Paddy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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