That is the reason I couldn't go MS67.
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I forgot to post my 1913-D, mine is also T1. [img]
Holy cow Bob!
I think an ink pad and customizable stamper would be easier and look just as professional.
You have 50K posts in less than 7 years, that is like 20 posts per day, everyday. WOW!
Normally I would agree, but these photos are really small, I was basing my guess solely on luster and the cleanliness of the obverse focal areas....
MS66
1943/2-P Jefferson Nickel Raw [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] So my brother and I headed to New Castle Delaware last Friday to attend the 2022 Wilmington Coin...
On the subject of mechanical errors, I think it would be much easier to miss a mint mark than screw up a date, but they manage to do that as well....
I would agree that it doesn't look like the D over inverted D variety as shown below (image courtesy NGC Variety Plus) [IMG] I only ever owned...
You don't need to evaluate for full steps, proof coins are not eligible for the FS designation.
PR65 You can't grade proof coins from photos, it is impossible to see hairlines. That said, PCGS also doesn't like haziness in the fields or...
You can't grade proof coins from photos, the hairlines can only be seen when swirled under a light. PCGS saw the coin in hand, and PR66 is an...
But they don't like AT/QT coins.
Well, I don't know, but imagine if that reverse was paired with this obverse. [IMG] [IMG]
Having an overdipped coin is no worse than having an AT coin, and I have seen people successfully dip coins with this level of toning and still...
Denmark 1919 25 ORE NGC MS64: [IMG] [IMG]
On its way to NGC (see photo below): [IMG] [IMG] This coin has the exact same step detail as my MS67 registry coin.
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