That looks like a Chinese fake to me, the reverse shows what I call "Beijing Mint Frost." The obverse hair details look very crude, like from a...
MIght go AU. Do you feel lucky?
Nice choppy trade dollars! [IMG] [IMG]
Personally, I wouldn't be a bidder; photos are horrible and "tooled" on the holder can cover a multitude of sins. The chopmark looks more like...
Nice find. definitely fake. The blob in the dentils on the obv is the most obvious tell, but the letters are all bloated, like bagels.
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I think it's entirely possible to have a discussion (not an argument) about a coin's grade, as long as people don't (1) assume they know what the...
I agree with Rusty.
coin in the OP looks lower end MS and maybe PL too. I know NGC will grade these and leave them in the GSA holders, will PCGS do that too?
A 1796 small eagle $10? I am not worthy to be in its presence.... my humble offering: [IMG] [IMG]
Sweet 73, Bill!
Late to the party as usual, but I submit that based on the photos in the o.p. you can't say whether either coin has been cleaned or not. Photos...
I was thinking 58. Congrats on the grade!
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I think about VF35. Is that an S or a D?
No worries. I don't think I've ever started a GTG thread, but if I did, I would just "let it ride" after I posted the assigned grade and watch...
Sorry to hear that. Your coins look great and should bring strong prices if you have to sell. I hope you can resume collecting at some point,...
Well, if nothing else, this thread shows the inherent difficulties in grading AU or MS coins based solely on static photos. I look on GTG as...
I'm not a serious Barber collector, but if I were to try a set of halves, this is the look I would be going for. [IMG] [IMG]
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