Just as you have found out, folks can write whatever they want on an old plastic flip. It might be that the coin actually had been in an ANACS...
A few points. The problem with your images is most likely not the camera, it appears to be the angle of the lighting. You do not have the...
We are obviously not looking at the same coin. Are we?
I don't see anything wrong with the term.
I would not use wicoinclub since folks might think it to be for Wisconsin.
I suggest you just read for a long time.
Howdy and welcome. Do you have reverse images for the quarters?
The CBH is real. It is also a coin that I would not have purchased unless it was close to melt.
It has the look of an EF/AU. One thing to keep in mind is that the upper right portion of the shield is an area that is well known for strike...
I simply sell from my own website.:)
Just know how to grade and to spot manipulated coins. You will be fine.
The color designations are RD (red), RB (reb-brown) and BN (brown).
I noticed the price, too. The seller is a good guy and I know him and his photographer and am familiar with his inventory. However, at least...
I like it a lot. The coin is beautiful and far nicer than you will typically encounter. A quick glance at recent auction archives shows VG8 and...
That's an awful lot of money for that coin.
Have fun.
Personally, I think I would have taken a $2 loss to get rid of the set quickly if I was the dealer instead of attempting to sell the coins...
You are pointing out a toning streak or what is also commonly called woodgrain toning. It is not a scratch.
I've never left a coin in acetone for more than about 30-seconds. A 24-hour soak seems nuts.
If I recall correctly, the Sheldon scale was originally designed for early copper only and was more of an explicit dollar grade than today's...
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