No offense to anyone, but I believe both examples were overgraded/given leniency based on PCGS’ standards. I expect a lot more luster at the AU-55...
Or “whizzed”, “cleaned”, “Uncirculated”, “Mint State”, and the list goes on. This hoppy is full of such colloquialisms. I watched a video on the...
In fact here is the exact picture which was stolen: [ATTACH]
Now that I am in a position to look at this more closely, this is obviously the classic steal-pictures-of-a-genuine-coin scam. The pictured...
I felt this one was borderline MS-63/64, but the graders decided in MS-64 because of the color. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Huh. This looks interesting
I saw this one pop up at a giveaway price, and I got it. What sayeth thou? [ATTACH] Changing the light to accentuate the color in the dark...
I was thinking PCGS rattler from the tiny prongs visible in the picture. That said, I’ll guess MS-63, though it would probably grade MS-65 by...
Now that slabs have commoditized the US coin market, things naturally moved that way. :( But I have seen several articles about the history of...
AU-50
A faked death is seeming much more likely
Wasn’t the seller based in Hong Kong? That makes all of your points moot. The seller is the exporter.
To me, it looks like it is just a really late die state.
That is quite arguably graffiti. I was at AU details myself. Leaver her as she is.
This clause is key. Importation is in violation of the HPA if it is the intent of the importer to introduce them into commerce, eg....
The plastic tells me how much I can sell the coin for. The plastic also protects the coins. The authenticity of the coins in the plastic is...
“It said 1926 wheat penny is worth $3000” Classic case of “the rightmost, most expensive column must be applicable to my coin.”
I like it. :) I’d keep her. These are MUCH MUCH scarcer (and have more character) than the small-diameter capped bust quarters anyway.
AU-58. Some wear on the obverse. Pretty coin!
Um. Hm. Ok.
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