The coin appears to have an old cleaning, after which it retoned, but that doesn't bother me in the least. There's an entire universe of beautiful...
Every time my dad would cuss, he would say, "Excuse my French." In second grade, we had a project where anyone that spoke a foreign language could...
Great coin Steve. I love the characteristic bust on these types - a coin that's been on my to-do list for some time.
Cute! I hate to throw cold water on your cleverness, but in linguistics, a native speaker often refers to a person who grew up speaking a...
Huh. Interesting. Well, it's definitely a beautiful coin. I guess according to NGC, once you wash off the centuries of dirt and grime, you've...
Numismedia got into bed with NGC in 2005, which greatly increased their exposure. Does anyone believe Numismedia isn't working for NGC? I think...
Wouldn't it be a fun job to sit around and make up coin values?
I can't account for the discrepancy in the "value" that NGC ascribes to the coins, but I can account for the fact that the "value" is much higher...
Also, if you take circulation to mean the passing of a coin between hands in commerce, I have no problem calling your coins uncirculated. I don't...
What's the reverse on the S. Alexander? The two basic varieties are standing and advancing versions of Mars. I'm just curious because the...
You're the person that would know though - how does PCGS grading of Kennedy's compare to NGC? Are they generally similar or not?
Yeah, for some reason I thought the OP coin was slabbed by PCGS. Reading comprehension much? lol
Eh...I totally misread that. All the coins I posted were graded by PCGS. Never mind me, as you were. I'm not sure how the standards compare...
In fact, I've heard that said among collectors - that PCGS did in fact assign trainees to the Kennedy half dollar series. Whether that's an urban...
The old adage of buying the coin and not the slab may be hackneyed, but it still couldn't be more true, at least for me. I myself made the mistake...
Now let me post another coin graded 66. I chose this coin because you really have to look past the toning to see the hits. The obverse is much...
At the risk of sounding pedantic, let me post a 1964 Kennedy graded by PCGS at 65. The difference between this coin and the last is clearly...
That's very interesting. Some sort of metal flow anomaly perhaps? As to the toning in the right field, however, I can't tell whether it's a...
Here's a coin graded by PCGS at 64, and it has the typical "problems" of a mid-grade MS piece, particularly on the reverse. Although the shield...
I've collected a handful of 1964 Kennedy half dollars slabbed by PCGS in various grades, and I think PCGS got the OP coin right. Coins graded 63...
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