Thanks for the comments. These were the sellers images. I've bought from this seller before, and had never been surprised; though his scans seem...
hmm. well I have several gold coins with "orange peel" toning, but it is usually more evenly spread and more orange looking than this particular...
NGC graded, with a STAR!! :-)
Very very beautiful roosie. I think that takes the cake for the nicest proof roosie I've seen. I can see why the "gotta have it" syndrome came...
I'm going to invent a new designation. AU-58 FHB(full headband). :-) You guys are correct, I've been looking at these indians, and haven't seen...
wow! now that is what a quality wreath cent should look like!
I would absolutely insist on certification on this kind of purchase. PCGS, NGC or ANACS. I wouldnt even look at anything raw. I totally agree that...
High end AUs are $400 + change, which is around what I paid. MS-63/64 are more around 2K-4K. I don't see the point of spending that much more for...
ANACS gave it an AU-58, which made it quite affordable. I wonder what it looked like when it was mint-state?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the "seems" you mention here are due to the collar during the striking process. My st. gaudens liberty and...
nice observations. I thought they might be die cracks, but wasn't sure.
thanks. I agree and this ended up being my gold purchase for the month. ;)
That would be a pretty big mission!:yawn:
thanks. I guess it is trying to fit my coin purchases into a budget. I can afford 58-61s. 63+s are more than I'm willing to pay. So i'm trying to...
thanks guys! Yeah, I love the no stars! My DANSCO only holds spaces for 3 types. I could punch a hole in it though like I did for my gold...
I really like the OPs coin. It looks MS to me, and I think the obverse toning is really attractive.
In an ANACS slab. I really like the luster and powerhouse obverse strike on this one. I haven't seen many with this kind of strike. opinions?
You guys are good. ANACS gave it a 61. I thought it looked much better than most of the bagged up 61s I've seen; but as pointed out, there are...
thanks for the input. It is in a problem free anacs slab.
Totally agree. I have seen coins from this seller before. They all look the same, overdipped and messed with. I don't know if I would even call...
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