Many thanks, manny 9655. I really appreciate the comment.
Any particular brand?
65, not full bands, great luster
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It doesn't happen often, from my experience. Be patient; some buyers are just slow. Look at their feedback and see if that gives you a clue about...
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AU50, on a good day
AU50 harshly cleaned, details
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The only coin I remember cleaning with baking soda was a beautiful XF 1917-S obverse half dollar. Washed $500 of value right off it!
Does the first rule of collecting (i.e., never clean a coin) not hold when you're dealing with coins found with a metal detector? Fortunately,...
To me, the winners are coins minted for circulation. Proofs can be beautiful, sure, but they're not minted to be spent, only to be looked at.
AU55.
Check Amazon and eBay for price on the Red Book mentioned above.
In terms of grading, the Mercury dime fits into the category of "toss in the sell as bullion pile." It has been not just cleaned, but polished...
For what it's worth, that looks too deep for me to be a staple scratch. I would pass no matter what the price. Just my opinion, of course.
Personally, I wouldn't dip them unless they were AU58 or MSsomething. What's the point? You're just wasting the dip.
Years ago, I wanted to buy back a 1911-D quarter eagle I had sold a friend years earlier. He said what's it worth and I offered to pay $950, which...
From my experience, Blue Book values are always too low, by a lot.
Don't you mean "far right?" That's where the word is on my computer.
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