My thoughts are that you are putting more work into this than I would. However, if you want a single source then you might try something like...
I think it is actually quite pretty.
Do you see the vertical gouge in Ms. Liberty's cheek? That is a characteristic of the very well made Bay Area counterfeits. However, I believe...
Do you have a subscription to PCGS Coin Facts? If so, they list the 1916-D Mercury dime to have an estimated survival of 10,000 without full...
I don't think it shows signs of cleaning from the images and it also might very well be mint state, but I also know from experience that coins...
I would advise you to keep the set as a choice VF through choice EF set and forgo any toned MS examples since these will stand out like a sore...
PCGS goes by the center band.
I don't think it has been cleaned and it appears to have actual mint luster, which is more readily identifiable on the reverse. However, the...
PCGS would not call that FB. I like the coin.
It looks nice. MS-something.
Aside from the time and cost it would take to regrade the coin, I see little downside to attempting an upgrade. However, it has been my...
The image is a little out of focus and it would really help to have a reverse image, but my first impression is that this coin has more meat on it...
I don't know the die marriages of any of these coins, but it might be helpful for those who do if the images were taken straight on for each coin....
I'll let my body of work speak for me.
You can ask anyway you want; it's not a mint error.
It's not a mint error.
Certain series place a premium on specific die clashes and two that come to mind immediately are the Capped Bust half dollars and Morgan dollars....
People got scared because it was fake. PayPal would make anyone whole in the events you described.
The 1892 is an AU with strong die clash marks, from the reverse wreath, in the field around the portrait. It also has more hairlines than I would...
It's simple; you want every last dollar on the table. Good luck.
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