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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8122904, member: 10461"]I think it looks fine- again, you've got the CircCam thing goin' on there. "Damaged"? Well, it's taken some hits, sure, but I wouldn't characterize that as <i>badly</i> damaged. Looks like normal circulation marks to me. A fair number of them, for sure, but they mostly fall within acceptable range, in my opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, if you don't feel the need for slabs, that's OK, I reckon. It is indeed better to purchase material like this in slabs, but this piece looks authentic to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've only owned one Bust dollar ever, in 45 years of collecting, and it was an 1800 in similar grade to the one you have there. It didn't have as much grey toning or contrast, though, so I think yours is better looking, never mind the multiple small hits on it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8122904, member: 10461"]I think it looks fine- again, you've got the CircCam thing goin' on there. "Damaged"? Well, it's taken some hits, sure, but I wouldn't characterize that as [I]badly[/I] damaged. Looks like normal circulation marks to me. A fair number of them, for sure, but they mostly fall within acceptable range, in my opinion. And, if you don't feel the need for slabs, that's OK, I reckon. It is indeed better to purchase material like this in slabs, but this piece looks authentic to me. I've only owned one Bust dollar ever, in 45 years of collecting, and it was an 1800 in similar grade to the one you have there. It didn't have as much grey toning or contrast, though, so I think yours is better looking, never mind the multiple small hits on it.[/QUOTE]
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