I voted 53 even though I thought it could easily be a 55 for the same reasons @johnmilton gave regarding luster. Last night at my local coin club...
VF-25. I think I see some unusual and uneven wear patterns on the obverse and reverse that seem to suggest that one or both dies were bulged. I...
VF-20. This is die marriage B-1, using the same obverse and reverse dies used in the creation of 1805 B-4. Can you describe the color changes...
F-12. Better than a VG-8 but not by a ton. I agree it's a nice original coin.
It looks genuine to me. It matches the BB-51 die marriage. The obverse is the correct off-centered bust for the die marriage-Check!. The B is...
I 'm calling it a very solid 55. With extra points for cool clashes!
If we define "america" as the national government of a formally unified country comprised of the former English colonies, then no such entity...
I saw a number of MS and PF 67s at Lakeland but they all had problems. I didn't look at any raw coins, though. BTW, nice seeing you there.
I've been looking to upgrade the raw war nickel in my type set with a super nice MS-67 or PF-67 in PCGS or NGC. The current example is shown...
Yes. It was that way when I bought it. But, from the state of the rims, I would surmise that someone beat it with a hammer.
I've had this one for over 50 years. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's one that's fairly rare. AU-Details-Bent. I showed it to some buddies at last week's local coin club meeting and they, like me, couldn't...
I'm not very knowledgeable on Lincoln matte proofs, but I would have thought the rims on the OP's coin would have been a pretty solid clue.
@Kristine Garrant, if I may, I would recommend procuring a book authored by one of CT's most knowledgeable members. It will be one of the best...
The writeup says it's certified by NGC when it is clearly raw, and I do mean raw!
I would call it a 65 or 65+ but for what appears to be graffiti between the right wing and the wreath. So, Larry, does it look like graffiti in hand?
I think it's a casting of copper or bronze made from a mold of an original cent. There are porosities on both obverse and reverse. A casting...
There's no question of the truth in that statement and that is because the vast bulk of the price-setting market is in the TPG coins....
This is the C-8. I would call this coin a TPG EF-40 but an EAC VF-25 sharpness, net VF-20 due to color and hit on cheek. Solid example of the...
There are lots of chemicals in dishwashing soaps that are intended to do generally beneficial things in the dishwashing realm, but not so much in...
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