Great info, and now I understand...thanks for sharing what you found, it helps all of us. Spark
Good scenario to use gloves: Breaking open bank or mint wrapped rolls, at least, anytime you think the roll contains new coins. Had to do this...
Yeah, that 1909-S V.D.B...is it a G4? I'll give up 2 cents for it.:D Seriously, I am partial to wheats and keep everything prior to 1940, keep...
@dbeck22 ...if you even suspected this was a proof, even a degraded or impaired proof, why would you handle it without gloves?...Spark
Disagree. The copper in the brass/bronze alloy is not Grade A copper, and if it were legal to sell for melt, which it still is illegal to do so,...
There is something under that 5...Spark
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C'mon, Dude...it's a VF35! If you really think about it, that's exactly half of perfect. You can't expect it to have the details and sharpness...
Well, NGC doesn't list the VAM-4, but normal at VF35 is around $250. Add VAM-4 and you're looking at at least $350. De-escalate to compensate...
TY Sir! Reading now...Spark
Cuds are attached to the rim, this would be a triple die gouge. The uniformity screams deliberate, but I will await expert input...Spark
I went back and took a closer look...the flattening of the denticles means this coin was used on a poker table more than once. That and the...
Is the "minor error" you refer to the "little balls" in GOD? Is this a die deterioration result? Surely a mint employee didn't poke holes in the...
Now Bud has a better find percentage than I do...Spark
I'm with Fast Eddie on this one, but is there any way it could be TPG'd without it getting removed from it's current holder?...I ask because I...
Absolutely incredibly awesome. First thought was a 64, and tried to find something wrong but as I looked more and more my jaw was dropping....
I have over 2 rolls of these, they've been checked and don't show "the" ddo characteristics for the type posted by Paddyman98 in post #4. I, too,...
Thanks, Man! I was stuck in limbo, a vicious cycle trying to decide which way to vote... Spark
I agree to disagree with your definition of what constitutes a counterfeit...Spark.
Neither additional pic helps. You need to provide full-size images, in-focus with no glare. Spark
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