Like Mr. Roots above, I too would like to see some pictures. Although I'm pretty sure I would disagree with their response, I would like to see...
You would be lucky to even be able spend that coin. No matter what it is, in that condition it wouldn't be worth much, if anything.
My guess is 64 FBL.
66 Red
Not with my Washington 25c, unfortunately. I submitted a bunch of 66 full luster coins, and none of them earned a green bean. Go figure!
Several years ago, I attended a convention at which PCGS had a grading contest. Each participant graded a box of 20 PCGS-graded coins, and his/her...
I just thought it looked too rough in the field and on the cheek to be anything better than 61 or 62. I bought a 61 Morgan back in the days before...
I was going to guess 61, but I'll change my guess to 62.
Like everyone else, I like the first one better.
64
I agree that Coins has gotten rather thin, and there's not a whole lot of text in it. One problem with my articles, at any rate, is that the...
Why did you say "poorly written?" I'm undoubtedly biased, but I consider what I write to be "well written."
Condition is vitally important for a coin's value. When a coin is a chewed up as this one is, it's not going to be worth much no matter how rare.
The doubled ear is on the 1984 (P), not the 84-D.
Spend it.
Where are the full steps?
My advice, when you're buying coins that cost as much as a double eagle, buy them certified. And I would never buy a raw U.S. gold piece.
PR-66 RB
Why would you send any of those to be graded? Surely their value doesn't merit encapsulation.
61-62
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