I choose MS64. I feel the nicks on Mr Jeffersons' collar and the poor strike on the reverse would hold it back despite the good surface preservation.
Thank you everyone. I spoke to an auction house representative who is going to forward my (our) concerns to the auctioneer. When I asked the woman...
As stated the coin is up for auction. I do not have the coin in hand. Also I never had any intension to bid on it. I want to contact and advise...
This 1896 O Morgan is up for bid in a local estate sale. It looks to me like silver plating is peeling off a base metal. Opinions? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Interesting read from Coin World......
Do you realize you are questioning a 2.5 yo thread?
Or out of mommies basement. Whichever comes first. My money is on 59.
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Actually we do have professional coin graders as regular contributors on this site. Even more so many people here are serious (advanced) coin...
Hair lines and scratches will go across the devices and lettering. Die polish marks and flow lines will stop at devices and letters.
I like your '72 LMC. Tell me you found it CRH?!
My coin was cocked, not rotated. One of the prongs that hold the coin at the rim was not engaged.
I had a similar experience with a different "top tier" grading company. In this instance it was a $1 gold coin cocked in the holder. Three times...
Airborn?
Here you go, :D.
Snot rocket? Now I learned something new!
The Ike series is under appreciated and overlooked. Thats plays into a budget minded collectors' hand. Take advantage of it. Don't ever apologize...
So you're the one! :shifty: Please stop it! :stop: See post #42. ;)
I think there is a big difference Comparing your coin to post #15 I concur. I understand your thought process of trying to grade like PCGS/NGC,...
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