Although I might hold off a little longer to give @Morgandude11 and @Lehigh96 a chance to guess as well.
Last call before the reveal...
Bonus question for those reading the comments: do you prefer the toning on the obverse or reverse?
There is a charm to the ugly ducklings too. :) And the historical significance is an extra benefit.
You all know the drill :D ...please guess the grade. There are two photos, one of which is the PCGS TrueView. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
PF 68 ....mirror fields but no cameo contrast....looks very clean and I'm guessing it's angled to help show that off
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Here you go: https://www.ha.com/c/ref/web-tips.zx#guidelines-increments [ATTACH]
VF 25 ....netted down for the surfaces but still a straight market grade
Even a 67 is low in that case since the value is above the $200 price guide.
Nice coin and great photos! :)
The clues helped me find it. I'm not bidding but I did do some research. Greysheet is 1,320; recent sales range from 1,080 (low outlier) to 1,800...
And I think human psychology is the answer to the thread's question of "what's with the fascination"....there is a very small number of people who...
Best of luck! NGC was very slow in 2021 and parts of 2022 but has improved lately. So hopefully the wait won't be too bad and you get some nice...
That's the first holed example I've seen straight graded but it's not unusual because it was made to be that way for circulation (as opposed to...
Yes there is market grading involved (although that brings up the debate of whether or not CAC is also approving a market grade) but with the...
8R? ...VF 25?
What coin? Just knowing the grade does not tell us much. Depending on the series, it could be worth more, less, or the same now.
I know and that's commendable. I was saying that in a joking manner. :D
I'm sure you would be perfectly fine with it getting a 65 if selling it-even a C level 65 would sell for above a solid 64 (particularly with a...
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