I can't say that I have seen an MS SLQ with that much of a flat leg.
The coin posted by torontokuba is mint state. The coin posted in the first post is AU. The knee is the highest point on the obverse and shows...
The coin has a flat line of wear starting at mid-thigh and running all the way down the shin bone to the foot. This is the shelf like area just...
Ahhh...proof like coins can be very tough to image. Since it is designated as PL then it must have strongly reflective characteristics.
Chris is correct, the Greysheet does not give certified grade values for modern commems.
This coin is AU, AU, AU all day, every day. There is obvious wear all the way down Ms. Liberty's right (viewer's left) leg. This is more than...
I think the white balance is off, but the coin definitely looks like it has already been dipped and now has secondary toning.
If you buy from a dealer then you do not need to worry about you own insurance since their insurance would cover the shipment to you.
I realize we have a difference in opinion on this topic, but I just write honestly about what I see; which is what I expect that you do, too
If you want honest opinions then here are some from a full-time dealer: 1) You will likely have no better liquidity of your coins in ANACS...
Your experience is foreign to me.
I like the coin and will choose a green sticker.
I'm sorry for your loss, Conder.
I haven't read the entire thread, but you appear to be a high maintenance client for this dealer.
I think it looks spectacular.
Let me just play Devil's Advocate and realist here for a moment. Truly, as one who does his full-time, an offer of two-to three cents each for...
The URS proposed by Bowers, which I first read about in the mid-1990s, and the Sheldon-based grading scale do not refer to the same things.
If they are circulated and late-date (primarily mid-1930s through late 1950s) then two or three cents each is fair. If they are early date...
I'm sorry for your loss. Do not clean anything and do not sell anything right away, unless of course you need the money. In general, I tell...
Chinese counterfeits.
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