Stole it, looks EF from what I'm seeing.
The hit ( or whatever) looks worse here. That has to knock the obverse to MS-62/3 area. I don't think it has been polished/whizzed at all, but...
The low price is fishy, as its MS-60 money. I can't see whizzing a coin that is clearly unc to make it look PL, when PL's are common for the date.
So total BS on unopened sets, then ! I've seen them opened with a letter opener, but if they sealed themselves, I'm sure you could get it open,...
He refers to a different Doug, for the record.
great for $35, IMO looks PL, not polished to me, and of course many 81-s have that look. If it was a date that wasn't normally a PL, I'd be...
almost looks like little beads of silver solder melted above the coin and allowed to drop on it, but can't see anybody doing that.
what's the grade ? Reverse is easily a MS-65, even MS-66 Brilliant PL I can't tell the obverse as well without a flat-on shot like you...
wasn't 55 the 1st year of the sealed plastic envelopes, and earlier sets usually wind up in a capital holder ?
however they also look raised, which wouldn't be what would happen. nice coin !
marks look like a hit by the reeded edge of another dollar.
Are you certain of that ? I wouldn't pay a huge premium because I think they can be resealed easily enough. They must have been sealed in...
probably at a postal facility along the way.
The bust half might even have EF details, the fields look odd, so maybe net VF.
You could show it to other dealers, and get their offers,as well.
The $1500 offer sounds low, if slabbed it might be a good item for an auction. Don't do any more cleaning.
Check this MS-63...
this seller lists a lot of stuff, and has 99.8% positive rating. Some stuff is accurately graded, but he stretches a bit too. Ike dollar...
bad seller, a lot of junk silver represented as scarce. loose grading,like :...
but the coins should now grade higher.
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