Maybe just the way the coin is presented in the picture. As you know beautiful coins sometimes don't quite photograph the way they look in-hand....
Great pictures. We went to Monterey as a boy in 1972 on a little vacation -- Dad, Mom, Bro, and me along with another family who were friends...
Clembo, you lucky rascal. Got a job in a coin shop that you love... :thumb: Take Care Hoss Ben
Xf-45
Great looking coins. BTW, Happy Birthday. :)
Chuckle, I don't know what you're talking about. :D [img]
Very interesting. Fort Knox is really a special place. Practically a National Treasure:) Take Care Ben
Dude, that is a stunning coin. :thumb: I'd say MS-64 easily. :) Ben
Here are some I gave away in contests. [IMG] [IMG] I still have these coins. [IMG] [IMG] Take Care Ben
I use them quite often and make notes on the border. Very convenient and inexpensive. :) Ben
The 1923 looks like it still has some luster; AU-50. The 1922 looks to be VF-30. Take Care Ben
You must understand, the members who've posted to this thread are intelligent, savvy, and sage. Individuals who've been exposed to every...
How can a Top Three TPG make such a mistake? To be quite honest though the cheapest most secure and guaranteed way of properly grading a coin...
Things just don't seem right... I take some chances but this is one I'd pass on. Take Care Ben
God no... I'm not the CoinGuy. :D
Chuckle, we used to have such fun here... http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=32978
Net graded XF-45 w/AU details for improper cleaning. The seller suggested cracking her out and resubmitting. Crack-out is a given but it won't...
Nice Coins Spock. Are they inline with what you thought they'd grade? Ben
Probably not. It's mainly for the extreme surface encrustations which can develop over long periods of time when the coin is in a moist...
Is there a way one can see these coins on the web? Take Care Ben
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