Plain and simple....this auction is a trap.
Looks like a 63/64 coin, depending on how much luster it has in hand.
MS94 is the PCGS code for a coin being returned with altered surfaces.
From my experience, if you stare at the coin long enough, you will start to see a mintmark.......or at least think you see one.
There are many coins to which examples could be made, but two good areas are Bust Halves and Morgan Dollars. In both of these series, I have seen...
Just experience with submiting to the services at present, contact with dealers who submit literally thousands of coins to both services and the...
The coin looks absolutely fine to me as an MS-66. One thing people need to learn is that different types of coins have different looks when they...
Another thing to remember about generic gold coins is that they are often promoted by major marketers like Standford and Blanchard for their...
I would send it to NGC for review. My only fear is that they could call it a labeling error, which is not covered under their guarantee.
Looks AU-55 to me.
As with any first year issue and key date, some examples were saved and one can find 1916-D Mercs in Unc if they are willing to pay the price....
I can basically go along with what the others said. Markups do vary, depending on the type of material, the popularity, the present marketplace,...
That's an awesome find out of a roll. Congrats!
I would call the 1916-D an AG-3. You could potentially send to NCS to see if they can get the green off the coin. If it could be removed, then...
The coin kind of looks like a flatly struck AU to me. I would say it is worth between XF and AU money, if one doesn't mind the color.
Copper guys love old slabs, but I don't want to let the cat out of the bag.....lol.
My first thought was MS-62, but it depends on the luster in hand.
I would say that the first coin is a low AU that has been cleaned and has the marks that were mentioned. The 1881-O looks like an AU-55/58 coin...
Tough to tell how the luster looks with the lighting, so I will cop out and call it UNCish.
The 1923-S is simply harshly cleaned and easy to spot. There is a lot of copper that has been worked on that is very difficult to detect.
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