Well, I now have a MS grade 1894. I was hoping for a high grade overdate, but that ship has sailed for now. I will keep that in mind....
Yes, I agree on the feather. I really wanted this coin, it had many interesting aspects. Unfortunately, the scratches on the reverse made that a...
Funny, starting out, I learned to grade AG, Good-fine grades. I was getting efficient in that zone. I was lousy at XF/AU and higher grades....
Hmm. I won't tell you what to do. I started with existing cents I had, then worked on completing a set. I parted from that for a bit, then...
Might want to get on e-bay or such and get a second hand copy of one of Rick Snows Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents Guide books. (If you are...
Each Indian Head Cent, can vary dramatically in price. Years 66-78 are quite valuable even in G and VG grades. There are also snow variations to...
This might be a good place to get your bearings, if you are confident of the grade. That certainly takes a good bit of time to develop....
Amazing, there is so much in the eye of the beholder. I will have the coin in hand soon, will check out the depth of the rim and the strike...
Got it, thanks, very helpful.
Agree, the one poor reaction I've seen, was quite defensive. However, the "opinions" flying around were honest, but pretty damning.
The color of the head, the different/ lighter color (like a cameo) is what was making me think this was Proof. None of my MS or AU coins have...
Agree. I usually remove stuff that will identify a coin,(background) if its currently for sale. Y'all snooped and found it. Yes, opinions....
We need to be wary about posting a link to e-bay. Can get into hot water with the seller, if we are bashing his/her coin.
Yes, it is on ebay, but no, it isn't mine, nor did I purchase it. I was looking for opinions here. I thought it was severely overpriced.
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