Wanted to follow up (in case anybody was curious...) -- as mentioned above, I canceled my uncirculated gold coin and reordered at a lower price....
Still a beauty; wouldn't trade her; but PCGS re-affirmed she's only MS63 and not MS64 as I'd hoped. Oh well :)
Thought I'd necro this older thread to share the TrueView which came back. The regraded grade still hasn't posted, but the photo is beautiful...
After a week of back-and-forth, couldn't resist and pulled the trigger :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (Seller's photos)
What an exceptionally cool design! I'm rarely drawn outside of US coins, but this one really speaks to me. I might need to do a little research...
One high level suggestion I'll offer based on my own experiences: Sometimes you're better off buying an already slabbed coin versus sending in...
Yup - this is where I spent a few hours exploring :) This is a bit misleading; @messydesk explains why in following post: @messydesk,...
Zoomed in on reverse die scratch I'd mentioned which I think points toward VAM-70: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Howdy folks, Spent some time today delving into VAMs for my 2x 1880-S Morgan dollars. I believe I've locked down the first one as VAM-70 --...
Beautiful - I'd imagine it's MS67, based on how original the fields look. Certainly does appear to be one of the RPM varieties.
I'd suggest you take a look at the ol' mighty Red Book. At the start of the book, they describe each grade from high level; as an overview. Then...
Well, that was my thinking - it'd cost ~$30 to grade this plus $5 for TrueView.
Couldn't pass up this MS66 toned silver dime, with TrueView, for $19.80 shipped: [ATTACH]
I was a bit surprised by this price as well... to your point, they don't have 5x quarters this year; this isn't the "deluxe" set which includes...
Oh yes - PL and DMPL Morgans are awesome!
I recall that '83 quarters are especially valuable in AU/MS grade - compared to the rest of the non-silver series. Edit - this article briefly...
Plot twist! :D I was waiting for somebody to inevitably mention about SP and/or BM strikes, but kind of forgot about reverse proofs. Those are...
Wow! I've never come across an IHC either; congratulations! It always amazes me that something like this wouldn't have been noticed and pulled...
When it comes to silver and gold coins, which do you prefer; deep cameo proofs or business strikes? Why? (Please chime in even if you don't...
I'd just come upon a story about a Russian platinum coin a few days ago:...
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