holy heck! That's so cool! I'm adding this to my my Heritage Want List!
This in spades
Luster is muted, but it's there, just not booming. All I know is I was extraordinarily disappointed with the 62.
I'm with @SensibleSal66 ; 2 65's, 1 64
Thanks @ddddd for doing my heavy lifting! :D
This was a disappointing grade from ANACS. I was fully expecting at least a 65, with a shot at 66. I'm still fairly dumbfounded by the grade, and...
reveal coming soon... get yer guesses in now!
and I prefer @johnmilton 's coin over mine. Love the toning!
When I'm imaging my coins, luster is not typically what I'm going after. Usually it detail and color I'm chasing, and for those I tend to use...
Exactly on both points! Planchet marks also (IMO) have a certain look vs hits/pmd. Look at enough coins, and you'll be able to tell.
Luster pattern on these (and many commems) is unlike the pattern most of us are used to (think Morgans), and tends to be a circular pattern,...
I guess it kind of comes down to experience with them, but it's always in the same location; cheekbone, jaw, forehead. Same thing with the...
It tells me BTW's (and to some degree Commems as a whole) are difficult to grade for those who are not familiar with them. I guarantee that most...
Don't let the past determine your future....
Those are unstruck planchet marks. I think on BTW's, the severity of the unstruck marks is what determines a 65/66/67 Nothing on the cheek gets...
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