Very quick glance says S-196.
Definitely. Best sold raw
Darn. I only have modern coins with flying birds... :(
The country owed all of the founding fathers big time, not just the most famous of them.
The fabric feels modern
My grade? VF details, cleaned. I have zero tolerance for obviously-cleaned coins in straight holders. TPG grade? VF-30.
I put this in an envelope for three months for the sole intent of toning it. NT or AT? Am I an evil good-for-nothing coin doctor? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I drill holes in them and put them on a pegboard.
That was a fascinating page. Thanks for sharing! Further research into the coins found at Pompeii revealed this:...
Any thoughts on grade?
If you don't like the answers in the other thread, that does not mean start a new one.
Maybe the significant ones:...
Only a few dollars over melt in my experience.
I bought these over the past week, and Bill Fivaz confirmed that they were what I thought they were. The pictures came out surprisingly well for...
If you have to convince yourself it is the doubled die, then it is not the doubled die.
My gut said that there was rub (particularly with the color change on the eagle's breast and wingtips), but I felt it could be arguably a MS-63...
More expensive on the buying end. It often adds a needless premium, just like with slabbing.
And an expensive fuss.
I saw this pop up on eBay for $75, and I decided I had to have it at that price. [ATTACH]
All this fuss for a sticker...
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