You nailed it! Confounding reveal. My head exploded.....CAC knows best??? Was the observation of the circular scratch under the L in Liberty...
VF 20 Obverse VF 20+ Reverse strong shield Go with VF 20. Grading service VF 25.
MS 64, based on circular scratch under T in Liberty, not die crack. MS 64, based on relative flatness at obverse high points resulting from weak...
Agreed. Wow ... imagine that a so-called lower tier TPG under grades a coin. I am at VF 35.
Thank you for the explanation. I simply got out of sorts attempting to guess the grade while following the sequence of three sets of photos. What...
Disregard my post.
US-1872 S Seated Liberty Dollar mintage 9,000. Edited to add Ancient: Greek, EL 1/3 Stater, 650-561 BC Kingdom of Lydia, Sardis mint in ICG VF 35...
That’s why I have several so called lower tier TPGs, including ANACS on crack out alert.
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Not disappointed with my AU 55 guess. It’s another confirmation of why I consider myself a conservative grader. Congrats on a knockout find!
After reading your description and before seeing the photos, I was prepared for a scudzy coin. Eduard, you frequently under sell your coins in...
What an excellent coin. You hit a grand slam on this one.
Actually worth about 3 cents, more or less, for all it matters. Keep up the search! Good things will happen. Welcome to Coin Talk.
Nothing wrong with a 4 figure increase in market value shared by your and your dealer friend. Congrats! You deserve it.
Agreed that this is an appealing coin, but I would pass on purchasing it from a market price standpoint at MS 64 or higher. Dan Edited based on...
I am at a technical grade of MS 62, with a 2 point toning boost to MS 64 grade. Beautiful toning. Congrats to you and your wife.
I’m in the AU 53 to 55 range, go with 55.
+1 Edit: Posted before seeing reveal.
Since you have had it longer than you can remember, the chances of it being a modern cast copy are greatly reduced....no reflection on your...
Rebecca, thank you for being the kind, genuine person that you are. That’s reflected in your posts. After reading all the other posts on this...
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