I’d agree with you if it was just hints of luster, but there is a lot of luster still present, especially on the reverse.
Not really until over MS-65 How would you feel about this being XF-45 (which it is)? [ATTACH]
I’d bet both are graded AU-58, though it is difficult to say for sure from the photos.. However, the first one has more wear and the reverse has...
NGC graded this one VF-35. [ATTACH] When I first saw this coin, I noticed the strong luster on both sides of the coin and thought “Why in the...
Venetian (or Bulgarian imitative) grosso with a Jesus portrait making His head look look like a skull. $10 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Ultra-low serial number of 249 on this 1864 Confederate $1 note. Likely first day of issue. $45 [ATTACH]
Wow.
Bought this yesterday. The variety is O-115, which is actually pretty important for this coin’s grade. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
He was a dealer at a show who was just getting back into things after going bankrupt years ago. He refuses to grade anything higher than MS-64,...
According to PCGS CoinFacts, yes. I’m seriously thinking about it. The toned 1945 S is very nice.
I haven’t studied each of the subject coins in depth, but I can say with certainty that the chopmarks were individually hand-punched, not struck...
Went to a coin show yesterday. I mainly focused on ancients, but I got a few US coins. Major DDO 1872 Nickel. $15 [ATTACH] 1920 D 2 Feathers...
I thought it looked familiar.
Here’s a worthy bump to this thread. Just bought this at a show yesterday. For $10, I could not pass! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Jesus’ face looks more...
You still have to have enough money for it, regardless of how cheap it is. I didn’t say you had to have egregious amounts of money. I apologize...
Looks like an altered 1895 O
The answer to your question is easy: Have enough money and hope no one ever gets lucky enough to get a higher grade.
My first thought was 1801. Glad my eyes didn’t deceive me
I’d say this is a pretty low standard ;) [ATTACH]
I had the same thing happen to me Monday. They all arrived safe and sound the following day.
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