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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 717547, member: 19165&quot;]Unfortunately, based on those pics, I am rather negative about this coin. Auction companies can fabricate a story about a hoard and many buyers will buy it hook line and sinker - that doesn&#039;t mean its special or more desirable or worth a premium at all. It just gives them a reason and method to justify an ugly coin with ugly and distracting marks. The spotty and irregular toning is unattractive. And the corrosion you point out pretty much means that, unless this is an R4 variety or higher, it has little collector value. </p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, this appears to be an EF coin. With better pictures we might find that it has the requisite luster for a higher technical grade - but unfortunately the digs are going to limit it to a Net VF either way. I guarantee it will bodybag at any reputable TPG. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not pointing all this out to be mean, just giving you honest critiques to guide future purchases. Honestly, if its possible, I would try and return that one and buy one graded by NGC or PCGS. At least for the first couple of purchases you make in a series, you should focus on slabbed coins until you learn enough about the series to make educated opinions. This goes for any series, but especially for a complicated one such as CBH&#039;s. Advanced collectors generally prefer these raw - but these numismatists have devoted an enormous amount of time to studying and learning the series. A beginner should rely on their experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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