Game: Buy the coin, not the slab...

Buy the coin, not the slab.
We hear that phrase tossed around a lot. Here is my latest coin purchase...



Which coin is inside the UNC slab?

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#4

Chris

 

Interesting game but with that slab it could be MS67-VF30 so any guess is just that, a guess.

 

That's right. You're not even getting one full side of the coin to view. This is just to pass the rest of your free time this Labor Day long weekend. No brain activity or analysis required, just guess for fun.

 

I voted #4 because I can see hairlines all over the fields, and this would be something I'd expect in a slab like that.

Chris

 

Why would someone even buy any of these coins in that slab?

 

#2

 

I needed a centerpiece for my collection.

 

#1

 

#3 . Seeing as we don't know the date as it could be ant common low grade MS coin or lower . I just guessed because I could see it being overgraded .

 

Sorry, I was out of line saying that.

 

Totally agreed. I pretty much expect everything that's self-slabbed to be a problem coin in some way. The things is, it's not always easy to tell from pictures since people can do tricks with the lighting, etc.

 

#2

 

If it's a cautionary post, I'll say #4.

 

Are you collecting PMD junk coins?

Chris

 

None.

 

#5

 

Not giving away the answer just yet. Here, take a closer look, let me know if you really think this is PMD...

 

They look raised now, but they person who polished this die must have been drunk.

Chris

 

I was going to speculate about them being Polish lines, but I'm trying to avoid unfair ethnic stereotypes.