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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 8293517, member: 105571&quot;]Toning is splotchy and a bit odd-colored, possibly an old cleaning..</p><p><br /></p><p>There is what appears to be a scratch (retoned) through the ear lobe that almost lines up with the white-colored scratch which may well be on the slab, just accidentally lining up with the earlobe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes to the verdigris spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse is pretty weakly struck via top of hair and bun and stars. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I see some touches of rub/wear on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some kind of a gouge under the eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse looks to have some rub/wear on upper-most surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>I won&#039;t cop out on my opinion but I would really like to see this one in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, I generally don&#039;t buy slabbed early copper if there&#039;s evident verdigris.&nbsp; While proper storage may prevent it from spreading there&#039;s no guarantee of halting it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did a preliminary attribution and this appears to be common R-2 coin so there&#039;s no impetus to purchase this due to rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I would call this an AU-58 but with questionable color.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would call it EAC 58 sharpness and EAC Net 55. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, my conclusion would be a slider to 61, not a 62.&nbsp; You can probably do better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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