VF 35 VF 35/EF 40, a tough call. The reverse appears a higher grade than the obverse. These are extremely nice coins! It’s always a treat to see...
To clarify, I have one wife and one is enough, particularly at my age. She’s a keeper because she has tolerated my coin collecting. Thanks...
72 this past…May the 4th be with you! I’ve been a collector since my Grandfather and Grandmother let me search the cash register change drawer at...
Great numismatic history here…well worth a reread, including the links.
Very interesting. That is an outstanding historical engraved piece. By the way, my Great Grandfather was a Kentucky 10th Infantry Union soldier,...
I see high point areas of slight wear. My guess is AU 58. However, commercial grading probably has it at MS 61 to 63 range. Dan
This is a nice example of a late die state Seated Liberty Half. In this case, a very late-to-terminal die state.
I would be in the camp of a Fine grade with a value of $11, more or less. The band of the crown on the obverse is essentially worn smooth at...
Steve, what an outstanding contribution to this thread. Thank you!
Entry Post I own gold coins. The coin of choice for prizes B/C is the Victorinus ancient. Thank you for the kindness you extend to those adorable...
Do you care if I take a screen shot of this post and an earlier post for my use alone in future grading of Norwegian coins?
There are coin shops which consider Jefferson nickels other than 1939-D, 1950-D, and the silver wartime nickels as spendable. Those find...
You pose a good point. Language barriers make it difficult to understand the grading standards of a given country. Short of doing a thorough...
Many of the European countries, including British Colonies have had monarchs with crowns or crowns alone on the coinage. The crowns with gems and...
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PCGS Photograde App is free and gives you a visual of the grades for US coinage. I find it to be the easiest guide to grading.
The huge 6 was the immediate eye opener! Analysis over.
The 1933 s is not a common date.
Same here…I did some early prep, but had out of town guests distractions and forgot the auction. There were several interesting coins.
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