I was thinking, before I saw the reveal, that it was a 63, mainly due to marks in the obv field and muted luster.
GReat looking OC Bust, J.M. Mine's just a F12.
I'm not seeing evidence of altered surfaces on the excerpted image.
Thanks for getting back to us so quickly with photos. There is a fair amount of remaining luster, but the hairlines are apparent and whatever...
A whizzed Trade Dollar, ID'd by ICG. The coin is genuine, but the technique could be used to make a fake coin more "market acceptable." Thought...
100% cleaned.
expat beat me to it! I have one somewhere; it still has the clips to hold the attachments.
I'm going to guess MS62. Awesome coin, C-Dude!
just redid photos on this one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
came across a whizzed Trade Dollar (marked as such by our friends at ICG) on eBay. thought I would post the pics here: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Both of those are really nice; thanks for posting them.
Do your recall if there was some counterdamage on the rev, opposite the chop? Interesting case. I don't recall seeing a Trade Dollar with a...
Let me dredge up one more AU example (raw); I am certain this one has not been cleaned or messed with. With regard to the OP coin, whizzing is...
I think that the surfaces can look very different depending on lighting, which is why I am cautious in my assessment. I do think that the coin...
Can't tell a whole lot from the photos, unfortunately. Could be high AU, could be Unc. The highest probability, for a raw AU/UNC '21 Peace at...
A sightless person should have a well developed sense of touch, and the ability to read Braille. I think if they ran a finger over the surface...
In this "race," Dolley Madison is clearly in front.
I agree, VF with corrosion on the obv.
I agree with MS60
It would help to know the age of the coin. Sometime after 1830, the mint switched to using finer files and made adjustments on the edge of the...
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