Glad I don't submit to PCGS.
The reason provided is "Unable to positively determine authenticity. No original surfaces remain due to excessive cleaning, corrosion or other...
The first coin I'd go with AU-58 Details, cleaned.
Sounds like the consensus is to abandon this one. Strangely, I had a coin I thought looked worse than this one and ANACS slabbed it. I thought it...
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Well for two reasons: It's a key year for the Shield Nickels and another given it is in a fair condition slab, so it's a double, rare date in a...
Good question. Usually coins slabbed in Fair are not the most common and secondly, 1881 is one of the lower mintage mint state grades including...
Why not? Wouldn't you want an expert opinion to be sure? Error coins aren't the easiest to determine their situation, that's at least from my...
FR stands for Fair Condition.
I picked up this not too long ago. I have a collection of interesting looking lowball specimens. I only collect the more attractively worn...
Isn't there one also that has a clash with a Liberty Seated Dime?
Might you have a photo handy you can show?
Might there be a way the coin could get caught in something causing it to stretch and then lean into the relief of another specimen? I'm trying to...
Use your imagination one that one. That's all I'm going to say. Okay I'll post an Ike to make up for the previous craziness. This Ike is REALLY...
You might think I'm a whackjob but I really dig the Shield Nickel. Flying Eagle Cents are great too.
Might it be the planchet got damaged too during the minting process as well?
I am serious. Do you see what these error coins go for online?
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Beautiful coin for the grade! Wonderful attractive toning.
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