I think these things are a low-key scam. Basically a 2/3 chance to get less value than you paid for, for 1/3 chance to get more? Might as well go...
For reference, here's an example slabbed in AU53 by PCGS:...
Got a better closeup on the mintmark & a few pictures trying to show what I think are die polish lines: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I apologize; somehow I triple posted my previous comment.
I'm not the only one to notice the ring effect being widespread on these. Others have also suggested it may have been caused by mint packaging:...
According to Google's AI (which I can find no corresponding document that it's pulling this info from): "Panama Pacific half dollars from 1915...
I overlayed another quarter of the same date and mint mark in slightly better shape and adjusted the transparency so that both mint marks can be...
Hmm. I've seen them quite extensively on this particular series, but not on other coins. Have you seen them on other 50 cent pieces (which would...
VF details vs AU details? Sounds like one or the other dropped the ball on that one.
I forgot about the scene in the Sting. Much of the movie was based on real-life cons & paid homage to actual events, so I would say that the...
That's a lovely example. If mine comes back AU-55 details, I'll be very happy! (I paid ~EF details price). I'm still hopeful those are marks on...
Full disclosure, I work about a show a month as an ANACS convention representative. So, I know a bit about some people favoring each service for...
You're not considering ANACS? I mean, there's no annual fee. You could just budget the amount of the NGC/PCGS membership fee towards grading and...
I enabled 2 votes for the poll, so it is possible to assign a numeric grade & also vote for details/cleaned. I think folks may be keying into...
Thanks. I didn't even realize there were 2 such varieties.
I recently picked up something that's been on my wishlist for a while. I may have done better than I expected to find for the price. What do you...
I was thinking this might appeal to the lowball market. Am I imagining the O mintmark, or does anyone else see what I see?
I recently picked up a low grade type set. Was wondering if this might be the 1853 (with rays) quarter from New Orleans. And, if so, is this a...
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