Nothing tells me it's not genuine.
Rarity should not influence a TPG grade, but sometimes it does. I think if this were a common date, it would have graded 63 or 64.
65, not FSB.
I looked at the picture once again, compared to some higher-grade examples currently on eBay A couple other things now disturb me. Typically...
This is unusually well-struck for a 23-S. Before you buy, take a very careful look under high magnification at the S, to be as sure as possible...
No, there is no wear and no polishing. The best of the SMS (Special Mint Set) coins from 1965-1967 were very close to Proof in quality. That...
VG.
I like your taste....
That mark in front of the nose is severe. 63 is best, but I'm thinking it got a 62.
No, I didn't make it to Gettysburg. I haven't done a show in a while, having been busy with may main business. But I might think about Timonium....
Kanga and Paddy...what reference do you use for die varieties on these?
Not something that people pay a premium for. In fact, maybe the opposite.
I do see them at auctions I attend (or used to attend before the crazy times) in your grade range. I haven't seen them going for exorbitant...
Visible hairlines are a deal-breaker. This coin will never straight-grade. Sorry.
When I started collecting, the term "Uncirculated" was the only one used for a coin showing no wear (The Sheldon scale is a side issue). Then,...
I totally prefer yours (the first one). But if I were to list both on eBay at the same price, I'm sure the second one would sell first, while...
I'm a member. There are some extremely knowledgeable folks over there. Just avoid hostility or argumentative posts... quite a few people have...
TPGs are really tough on hairlined coins. So it probably won't straight grade under any circumstance.
This process won't create hairlines. If the coin is hairlined at the beginning, it will be hairlined at the end. Whether it straight grades will...
I have a friend who, when he gets a coin like that, puts it in a manila envelope (sulfur containing) and sets it on a windowsill exposed in the...
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