I think you both need to go into time out.
Looks like a nice original example. Better date too with a mintage of just under 400k. I'd say about VF30 although the marks on the date and...
I don't think I could improve on masterswimmer's description. as to the rim cuts, if they were on the planchet-- after the rim was raised up--...
Fun thread! Makes me go back and look at my collection again. [IMG][IMG]
the above coin sold on ebay recently. surfaces are extremely porous, dentils are bad no matter what angle you look at them. The edge reeding,...
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It's a tiny coin so the tiny rim ding should not r/o a straight grade. If the obv looks too reflective or hairlined probably gets details.
Well, if she's au, the contact marks don't really matter, mainly it comes down to remaining luster and absence of cleaning marks . I'm...
I agree it looks cleaned. The MM does not look like one I saw on coinfacts, but I have not studied the issue that closely.
NIce halves. The 1837 is outstanding, imo
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my opinion, before I saw the reveal was gem 45
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Yikes! very clever.
I have a couple of high quality fakes with the correct weight, not magnetic, will need to get them tested somewhere.
I'm at 55, but don't think 58 is out of the question either. Lovely coin!
64? some marks on the face and eagle but not too bad and pretty clean fields and "cakey" luster.
I forgot to ask the seller if he had checked the weight too.
Nice! would look great in an album. I have a hard time NOT buying coins that look like that.
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