4.5 That toning is outstanding for a Lincoln.
Define the term “wear”
I went with MS66, the luster shown in those photos just doesn’t look good enough for 67 or better.
The lines in the obverse fields are die polish lines and don’t have any effect on grade.
An Iowa is a commemorative half dollar, though I’m not sure why he chose that one to make his point. His broader point is that Saints suffer from...
Start this thread out on a good note, and a premium gem Elgin that was solid for the grade. [img] People love to post coins that they think...
This was one of my favorites: [IMG]
5.5 Has monster toning but needs cleaner surfaces.
This coin is very close to FBL, but PCGS might not because they could say that the marks break the continuity of the lines. I have seen much...
I’m at 2.75 The surfaces of this quarter are outstanding and the toning helps with the eye appeal by providing an almost cameo appearance to the...
MS64 FB, tough to see this getting a gem grade with those disturbances in the obverse fields.
No, grading standards aren’t fluid, the “crackout game” is proof that subjectivity is inherent in the grading process.
Well, I’m a professional gambler by trade, so that kinda stuff doesn’t really bother me.
I like it, pretty golden toned beauty.
Yeah, I was considering submission of this coin as part of a larger submission (20 coins minimum). Submitting a coin individually is rather silly...
This coin is just like the previous 300 year old coin that I gave a 1.0 based on applying the Morgan Dollar scale. This coin is fantastic because...
I think the surfaces and luster are commensurate with an MS66 grade, the FBL designation is deserved, and there is nothing spectacular about the...
If a coin is undergraded, it doesn’t matter what series it is, and the only reason I brought up Jefferson Nickels is to explain why I don’t...
Some coins have frosty luster that beams off the coin and creates those magnificent cartwheels. Other coins have what is called a satin luster...
He has an alternative of submitting to CAC which I don’t have. I don’t have submission privileges to CAC and they don’t grade Jefferson Nickels...
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