Here you go: [img] [img] FWIW, NGC graded the coin.
IMO: AU 50 details, scud, net 20
LDS luster made me think hard about a 67, but I wimped out and guessed 66.
Welcome to the coin game. Remember the vast majority if not all dealers' primary objective is to maximize financial return, and things make a bit...
Congrats!
Large cents.
carbon always gives me pause when grading. was it there when graded? add to what appears to be a bit musted luster, and you can call me crazy,...
Have no issue with the 7 grade. Probably worth it, if not technically all there. Upgrade for eye appeal would be my gut feel, now knowing the...
No, but it might make your vision turn blue, lol.
A single chopmark should be good.
I don't think the spread will be that large with chopmarks.
IIRC, PCGS will not slab coins with too many chopmarks. You might want to post the coin on the PCGS forums and/or PM Crypto79 or TradeDollarNut...
Is there a (c) none of the above? :)
Cleaning residue? Really? PCGS PR64CAC [img] PCGS PR64 [img] IMO, silver can and does tone blue, no "cleaning residue" necessary...Mike
Hot well water from here in Florida does the same thing.
+1
Focus is hard. Patience is harder. You need both to be a good coin collector. IMO of course. :)
From what I understand, it does not matter which tier you send your coins in. I am not aware of any study on this, however.
That's a nice coin!
In my experience, monochromatic blue is a sign of the application of a base (like MS-70) to a coin with some skin. Personally, I don' t care for...
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