Here's my 52 proof quarter. More subtle mirrors than later dates. [ATTACH]
The first large generation, with the round top and bottom are sometimes referred to as "quick release" slabs -- by people at ANACS, no less. The...
This is the way knife cuts appear. The metal raised from the cut eventually wears a little and covers the cut.
The most common die stage seems to be with multiple clashes and the 'n' clash faded away. I'm pretty sure VAM 6C doesn't exist, and was a...
No. VAM 1C has two groups of clashes separated by a nice die rotation of about 20°. This is a VAM 6, maybe 6A or 6B if any 'n' clashes are still...
Very wholesome coin. They don't all come looking like this.
I'm not sure, either. Staple scratch across Liberty's torso, maybe? At any rate, there's enough to raise suspicion about the lot to make it a...
Those look suspiciously like TrueViews. I'm guessing the coin is (or was) in a details holder.
The reverse will almost never help a grade, but it can hurt it. From the static pictures, all I can go on is first impression eye appeal and...
The reverse is holding the 79-O back from a 63. The obverse has above average luster for a 79-O. The 79-S looks like a generic 79-S in 64-65,...
Interesting thread. Has anyone collecting these seen one that looks like the letter S spanning the upper and lower sashes of a double-hung...
The E in LIBERTY is the wrong shape. Extremely well done, otherwise. I'm wondering if the print on the back was to hide the plug a little more.
And there are many more who won't buy coins such as those shown if they're raw. Having them authenticated by ANACS (cheapest option) will improve...
The big picture helps. As strong as that is, I'm thinking it must be some sort of damage to the digit. The date and mint mark position look to...
I have a feeling it's probably a stain or a piece of debris on the coin. I would poke it with a stick under a stereoscope.
USPS is going to be hit-or-miss for the next couple weeks until the effect of extra Christmas shipping this year "drains" from their system. I'm...
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