The opposite can be said about PCGS True View images. They make the coins look fantastic but in hand they don't look that great. They make the...
As with almost everyone that posted a response it's PMD. Someone got bored and did it or someone did it in the hope of passing it off as an...
I think the answer you're looking for is that in some cases a details coin is a good option. However, it all depends on a persons taste. The...
Here's my wheat cent I pulled out of my washing machine. It was caught between the drum and agitator[ATTACH] [ATTACH] .This must be my 55 doubled...
Finger print drive me nuts. However, one way I found to avoid them is to buy silver coins in older slabs when possible. I think if a coin has...
Just for fun I'm going to post a 1865 mint state seated dollar. This seated dollar is certified as mint state but what do you think it grades....
I must agree some of my favorite coins came from Bowers & Merena. Never was disapointed. Great people to work with.
I agree as I said its possible the OP's coin could straight grade as it did. However, I'm not so sure about calling it MS62. However, a lot of...
The large cents I just posted are both certified as mint state brown. The 47/47 is one of the finest known there is only one finer of this...
This is a MS 63 large cent from my collection. 1847/47[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Large cents can be tricky to grade by pictures alone. The coin could be high AU or mint state. The copper alloy isn't the same as later flying...
I don't like seeing fingerprints on coins but, it seems the grading services don't care. I've seen many very high-grade coins with fingerprints...
I bet it cost more than a nickel to whom ever bought it. It would be a fun one to find in a roll.
Many of the national park quarter are nice. I collected the silver versions of them.
Those glass pigs were very common in the 1960's. I had one but, have no idea what happened to it. It could be in a box in my attic, or my...
Looks fake....
It would likely straight grade but no more MS 63.
After spending more time looking at the surfaces what we're seeing isn't die polish lines. You can tell by following the lines in the fields...
This is my 1857 graded AU 58.[ATTACH]
These are always tuff to grade using pictures. But I'm thinking AU 55 / 58. Could be mint state but can't tell for sure without seeing in hand....
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