EF 45
I concur with those who think it's glue on both coins.
AU cleaned.
Yes, the pose is anatomically impossible. The human neck actually attaches to the spine in the middle of the back, not the shoulder. I've always...
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I'm in the PF 55-61 neighborhood without actually seeing the coin.
I agree with others that the sharpness is certainly better than Fine. Whatever you call it, though, it is still a problem coin.
Definitely a brockage, IMHO. And a very neat one.
[ATTACH] 1869/69.
You should be able to find a smooth one in the price range. Almost any collector would prefer a smooth example, even if less sharp.
It's a strong example of what's called a double profile. It's a form of machine doubling. At one time, double profile coins were given different...
Silver coinage actually began in 1794 and gold in 1795.
UNC from an eroded obverse. Looks like the bison is taking a dump.
A couple of years ago, I got one of those coins in an auction. It was in an EF45 holder and was REALLY dirty, but I thought I could improve it. I...
As I understand it, the coins in that hoard came out of bags stuffed in the back of the store that had stuff dumped into them for many years....
Not XF in my opinion. Also, scratched, rim bump and overall porous. I hope you got it cheap.
AU is probably reasonable money as long as there aren't any problems on the reverse.
I agree with Publius that it doesn't look RB. I, too, gave it a 6. I considered calling it lower because of the lack of red color, though the...
As others have said, it's light toning. The same thing as light tarnish.
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