I would agree with you, there seems to be some wear on the wheat stalks and on the cheekbone from your pics. I would call it AU-53 myself. A...
such a sharp strike, what a beauty.
dang, thats a nice coin. beautiful.
you can buy commercial dips, with a 1/2 second plunge remove years of toning.
Barber, mercury, and roosevelt dimes, and bust half dollars. For some reason I just love the dimes.
yeah about $38.75
I nearly fell outta my chair, here I was thinking 62 all the way.
nasty little trick there.
Strange.
looks like an okay coin to me.
I would love to buy one, but neither works works with a mac unless you buy special software.
I concur, better to get a nice AU-58 with some real eye appeal than a doggy MS60/61
It's a great example of what a mid grade barber should be. There is just a bit too much wear on the headband and the shield and wingtips to get...
It's actually pretty difficult to take pictures through a magnifying glass of a coin.
It's craptacular.
no, even the mint has to pay market price for the metal they get from others, but its the 30 to 40% markup that is criminal, IMO.
I like the toning on the reverse of that 21, very nice.
no dice man
acetone, pure acetone that is, will not damage coins.
looks cleaned to me.
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