Odd look for a 50's mint set silver coin (which is what I believe Matt was alluding to in his title), but that is a REALLY cool toning pattern on...
Yet again, we find ourselves pondering the age old copper question... What did that sucker look like when it was graded? Heck if I know, so...
15, maybe a 12. Still a F coin, IMO.
p.s. as for the question posed by the OP, I would focus on fewer coins rather than many. More importantly, I would strongly recommend against...
That is a great idea, however I'm not sure I want a bunch of expensive key date coins in a 7070. Not exactly the safest place for a coin.
Not many people.
Yes. Some did, some did not. Mostly they came back plus or minus one grade or remained the same. FWIW, I was a bit surprised by the number of...
p.s. FYI, you are essentially buying someone's "mistake". In other words, the person who submitted that coin was likely going for a 67 or higher...
For $9 you really can't go wrong, IMO.
I like slurpees. Getting back a silver quarter makes it that much better! :)
62 Slightly PL surfaces make it very attractive to my eye. Neat coin.
I always liked the Feuchtwanger-designed eagle. Mean looking! Alas, I do not own an example to share with you all. Someday, perhaps.
I wasn't intentionally suggesting dissent, Doug. I think we are in agreement on this topic. The underlying point of my post was to suggest to...
In my opinion, you can't learn to grade from books. Sure, you can get the basics, but to really learn to grade you have to look at graded coins...
Split between 66 and 67. Wonder if the obverse dark spot was present upon grading. I'll guess no and say 67.
67rd, despite the reverse mellowing.
Note older NGC holder.
Well known shady seller. Slab looks real to me.
Looks real to me. Cleaned to heck, but real.
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