I'd grade it a 4 as is. I"d guess it's (over) graded 6. I'll bet it was much more attractive when graded and has since hazed up. That's my guess,...
Buy the coin not the holder! Or in this case, pass on the coin and forget the holder. :)
Looks like a coin that's turned in the holder and is graded something silly like 66.
Hmmm.... [img] Rims clear. Prime focal areas and fields look clean. Toning doesn't seem to impare luster and is attractive and multicolor. A...
6 all day long. a few too chattery and mark in right field holds coin back from higher grade. nice luster. die showing some sign of...
Harumph.
Most dealers that have junk boxes are completely aware that people are going to spend time picking through them -- so have at it. That said, I...
Be careful of any photos that are taken at an angle. Often they are used to hide "problems" -- cleaning, hairlines, overdipping, etc. Most...
That is a neat coin. It would be interesting to see one could track down the individual, or at least a suspect.
While most get flagged on eBay, it is undoubtedly happening on eBay and elsewhere. The lesson to collectors to seriously consider purchasing...
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Of the four the first is the best. From a collector's/value perspective: the second one has damage (appears to be corrosion). the third and...
Very close. I could see it going either way. Good luck on the regrade. Regardless, I'd much prefer to buy that coin in a non-FB holder. ;)
Who is Rusty? :) ...Mike p.s. Detecto got banned? Too bad. I admired his enthusiasm if not his methods.
You are welcome. :) Always happy to help a fellow copper enthusiast.
Again, you are showing your lack of experience. The toning market has actually taken a few steps back in the past few years. It was at its...
No, it is not. This type of toning is quite common on Morgans. There are thousands of examples like it from storage in bags. It is a nice coin,...
Quite a nice start. Keep doing what you're doing. As for books, I would focus on learning more about each of the types you're collecting. One...
+1 on AngelDees and PennyLady. I've done business with both in the past.
4 MP is more than enough to take a good coin photo, IMO, and generally speaking more MP is better. Here are two 6.1MP shots I took from from a...
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