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I had a part-time mail order coin business for a decade in the late 70s/early 80s. It was a lot of fun and enabled me to write off several trips...
64 and I'm not a big fan of toning. That said, this coin is nicely toned.
XF40, and I wouldn't call it dirty, just toned naturally. Leave it alone is my advice if you're thinking of cleaning it.
I agree with Oldhoopster's comments. When buying key coins that are often faked, go with one of the major certification services (ANACS, NGC, PCGS).
I would sell it. It's a common CC Morgan with a low uncirculated grade. If it's your only 84-CC look for a better one. That's my opinion.
VF30 is my guess.
The obverse looks slightly off center. It's what I would call a "spender," as in spend it.
I kept looking for the word "copy" on it. Should have thought of a Chinese product.
That's a small image of Lincoln in the memorial bearing his name.
The lines in the fasces make it closer to the XF mark. The reason you see lower-value coins in slabs on eBay and elsewhere is that the owner...
Time to learn how to spell numismatics. The word does not contain the letter "e."
When thinking about sending something to a certification service, you need to keep in mind what it would be worth in different grades. For most...
They're such common dates, why bother cleaning them?
XF harsh cleaning.
62 and 63.
66 FSB
I think that both coins should be submitted to one of the major certification services. But then I think that all coins worth more than $100 or so...
Looks like an acid-treated cent to me.
$20-$25? It's a 1923, not a 1928.
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