Welcome to CoinTalk! My first recommendation is to buy the latest edition of the "Red" Book by Yeoman. It has some of the best information for...
We are in total agreement. I bow to your expertise, Sir...Spark
@imrich are you saying the center and bottom bands have soft spots on the left side? Spark
From the provided images, I gtg @MS64. But I agree in-hand to do it justice...there is a spot of discoloration on the obverse and an area by US...
Yes, I looked up the mintages...San Francisco never minted any regular nickels so there is no way for any except fakes to exist to see a d over s....
Definitely a G4 ballpark, hard to see the MM, need a close up. It would be neat if it were d over s, but the wear state would limit the value....
I still don't know what it's worth, but after a little research, I am willing to speculate. Thanks to Beefer1020 we get an idea that a single die...
You've been telling us they may be Gem 68, a lot of folks offered solutions and you can't get us 1 photo? C'MON, MAN!...Spark
The forum was expecting at least a photo or two...Spark
Try limiting the overall white footprint of the slab with black or dark color fabric. Also, you don't need really bright light, 25 watt each at...
There is some extra metal there under the lobe, but imo it doesn't have the position or definition of the doubled lobe of the ear, so no...not a...
Too much flattening in the leg, centrally...AU53/55...Spark
Large date. As to the die cracks, those are errors. And, single die cracks are not commonly found, but often enough to interest error...
Randy Abercrombie has the best slant on this, do not strike or drop the tube or you will damage the coins. The water/freeze should split the...
Cogent point. After all, I am here to learn and what I have learned is the forum agrees that polished die lines are okay. I will keep in mind...
I agree, my info was reflecting disappointment. I had always thought the standards for a 70 grade to be more stringent than revealed in this...
For an ordinary cent, it's in good shape. Keep it and put it in flip...Spark
I agree with you that it appears PCGS is not grading accurately.
Die polishing lines are imperfections, but that they are common enough when referencing SP70. I'm guessing the difference is in the planchet as...
This is how I grade as well, you can't "wish" a grade on a coin. This OP coin looks genuine because a lot of us has seen this result before in...
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