heavycam, please explain this to me... I'd really like to learn. This coin has no marks on the cheek or field. Am I missing something, or are...
It is ironic that 100 years ago we had a circulating $20 coin, and today, when $20 is a nominal amount of money, we don't have a denomination...
the scratch that reveals silver colored metal makes me think that it IS painted. If the copper layer was half of the coin (as seen from the...
nice purchase! The value can be found by searching completed auctions on most auction sites like eBay. That will give you a feel for what the...
MS-66 PL
It's not the lighting.... the hairlines on the head are what is prompting the cleaned replies.
be careful of SAEs in Dansco albums. They tone the coins badly over time.
I always think in terms of the "stoppers". If you go with proofs, will you also include a 1995-W? If you go with circulation strikes, will you...
I have an old PCI slab that I have kept all of these years because I, too, thought that it was undergraded.
The only thing that would stun me is if PCI graded the coin as XF Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
MS-63
Yes, it was likely cleaned, but it will not affect the grade at this level. VF-20 may be a stretch.
MS-66
ahhh, I understand... my apologies
MS-64
I have owned a 1997-P Matte Proof Jefferson Nickel from the Botanic Gardens Coin and Currency Set - mintage - 25,000
here's why, ldhair:
Unless there is a bucket of coins that particularly interests you, I think it is all mostly worth face (or at least close to face) value. There...
There are not two different types of plating. In fact, these coins are not plated at all. All Lincoln Cents made prior to 1982 were made from a...
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