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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8311476, member: 105571"]A nice 1857 Die Marriage OC-2, R-3, Obverse 1 and Reverse B. Both dies are Die State 1 which preceded a die polishing. I have attached some annotated closeups of some of the pickup points.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to condition, the coin has been cleaned moderately. There are numerous hairlines on both obverse and reverse and it has almost assuredly been dipped. These coins often are given considerable leeway for problems by the TPGs and are deemed market-acceptable. The 1857 is moderately hard to come by particularly in circulated grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a weak strike on both sides which is common for this issue. But, there is evidence of wear at numerous locations so IMO this is a circulated coin. I gauge it around a sharpness AU-55 but it's probably in an AU-53 holder due to cleaning and weak strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can't see a circumstance where this coin would be a slider.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471267[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1471268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1471269[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8311476, member: 105571"]A nice 1857 Die Marriage OC-2, R-3, Obverse 1 and Reverse B. Both dies are Die State 1 which preceded a die polishing. I have attached some annotated closeups of some of the pickup points. As to condition, the coin has been cleaned moderately. There are numerous hairlines on both obverse and reverse and it has almost assuredly been dipped. These coins often are given considerable leeway for problems by the TPGs and are deemed market-acceptable. The 1857 is moderately hard to come by particularly in circulated grades. It is a weak strike on both sides which is common for this issue. But, there is evidence of wear at numerous locations so IMO this is a circulated coin. I gauge it around a sharpness AU-55 but it's probably in an AU-53 holder due to cleaning and weak strike. I can't see a circumstance where this coin would be a slider. [ATTACH=full]1471267[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1471268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1471269[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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