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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sf340flier, post: 174695, member: 5806&quot;]Since I have been taking pictures tonight of all my coins, maybe you all can help settle an old argument.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked this up on ebay (raw).&nbsp; It was sold as AU.&nbsp; What drew me to it were the eagle feathers which I thought were borderline uncirculated (hence I think I overpaid).</p><p><br /></p><p>I brought this in to my dealer for an opinion and he thought the coin was high-end XF.&nbsp; I think the coin is AU with a weak strike (the &#039;A&#039; and &#039;T&#039; drop off in the word &#039;STATES&#039;).&nbsp; I have a pretty knowledgeable (arguably) friend who thinks this coin is uncirculated (maybe a MS-62/63BR) with a very weak strike.&nbsp; He told me FE&#039;s are known for this because the mint had a hard time with die life when striking FE&#039;s, so they often used tired dies.&nbsp; He says the weak motto is classic on these and the eagle&#039;s breast feathers are always the first to show wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been threatening to submit this just to settle this debate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who&#039;s right (if anyone)?&nbsp; Any other comments will be appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.kierariver.biz/photos/1858_FE_Cent.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.kierariver.biz/photos/1858_FE_Cent_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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