I'd go VF30. It could've been cleaned long ago, but if it was cleaned it was probably over 100 years ago. That said, I'm bad at deciding if...
Given the poor pictures, nothing looks egregiously fake about it, but: 1) The pictures are indeed poor and are likely hiding something 2) The...
They have 2015 ASEs for sale on their website, so I think they're still operational somehow. I searched their address and oddly enough right now...
Heck, I'm happy with G4 for my bust quarters. Partly because anything higher than that is out of my budget, but also partly because it's neat to...
Pffft, who needs that 1943 cent?! I just got three of 'em that are all older than that one! Lol [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Only twelve more open...
This one didn't happen to me (obviously), but I think a prominent numismatist back in the 1800's managed to accidentally drink the potassium...
I'm 19 and I'd say I began around age 6. Hopefully I have a kid or grandkid someday that likes collecting so I can gift my coins to him/her. Or at...
It's so sad to see a coin that survived in near perfect condition for 150 years get turned into something that looks like a shiny plastic token....
I don't think I've seen this posted anywhere else, but if it has been I apologize. Long story short, a valuable coin + sand blaster/polishing...
I'll go VF20. Nice dime!!
Whoa! This thread was made the year I found my 1941 wheat penny and started collecting. More than 2/3 of my lifetime ago....
The mintmark (the "S" right below the eagle) and the 8 in "1870" look weird to me. I'm leaning toward it being fake unfortunately. :(
Either that or he's straight up roasting NGC. :smuggrin:
The graders must've been drunk or stoned. Edit: or someone made a fake holder, etc. This is probably more likely. I hope.
Something about the font just doesn't look right. I don't like how the bottom parts of the 9's in "1909" hang below the bottom of the 1 and the 0....
I like it! Very pretty blues, pinks, and purples. No clue on premium though.
Those are definitely two different coins, but the one Luckydas is comparing the cleaned one to is in the original post. The cleaned one and the...
Good catch. I'd say it's the same coin because the nick beneath Liberty's chin and that scratch that extends from the ear lobe are present on both...
I think I like the 1882-S better because it doesn't have the breaks in the toning like the 1885-O has.
For me, the thumb print isn't as irritating as the area from 4:00 to 5:00 on the obverse. I think the coin is pretty attractive, but I would like...
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