And finally, zoom on a vital area of the hair and cheek :
Zoom on the date (apologies for poor focus on this one) :
Zoom on the reverse OF AMERICA :
Zoom on the reverse UNITED :
Hey guys, I'm having trouble with this one. IMO, Braided Hair large cents are the toughest coins in the US series to attribute. Just when I think...
Are you certain that the right image says "Hapa" on the reverse ? The coin's legends appear to be in the Cyrillic alphabet. If so, that first...
Maybe. I think there is a slight edge to PCGS, but less than many think. At that level of play, the coin itself is the dominant factor. People...
The numbers on the PCGS are, as a rule, inflated. Neither PCGS nor NGC coins usually sell for those numbers. Beware of generalities. There are...
I think Lehigh and illini are right... the soft luster "not quite cartwheel" and the cheek, neck, and field hairlines point to light cleaning....
Yep, it's slow right now.
It looks mint state, but I can never tell for sure from photos. In any case, it's a nice coin. If you see rub, I would call it AU58. If not, maybe...
That is a notoriously weak-strike spot on Barber quarters and halves. Even MS64 coins will commonly show softness there; it's not necessarily rub....
I haven't tried that product. I have used Brasso and a soft cloth and gotten good results, though it's most effective with small shallow scratches.
hee hee hee :rolleyes: :thumb:
Fantastic ! For what ever reason, my half dollars are the strongest part of my collection. Did you know it was r.5 when you bought it, or was...
Yes, the weekly auctions are a little lower end "collector grade" coins; they save the best stuff for the big convention auctions. Also... at...
Jason, Heritage is the #1 auction house anywhere. Most of my best coins came from a Heritage auction. I have been 100% happy with these guys -...
ROFL ! :D I hereby nominate that as Quote of the Day ! :thumb:
My daughter had a lot of problems with that when she was young. Heart rending, for sure. The happy ending ? She got tested for food allergies and...
Rather than say "more conservative", I prefer to think of it as a different methodology. It's a different way of thinking. It's necessary, since...
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