I don't see how that coin is going to acquire luster to grade MS-anything.
I agree 100% with this. Also, they're pretty pictures, but I'd really prefer the normal "black and white" pictures if I'm evaluating the coin.
I wish I had a picture of it, but there's a "dollar store" in San Francisco that says "Everything at least $1." That's a serious case of "you're...
I'm also waiting on mine. I'll also be in for the DMPL/Proof version if there is one. :)
Meh, I ignore reviews on coins for the exact reasons you cite.
Hope they like paying 10x the FVFs, then. ;)
RIP this coin. Someone done killed it dead. :(
I'm not much of a fan of the toning on the P, but a nice group nonetheless.
When you buy coins cheap, don't be too surprised if you get cheap coins.
Images aren't good enough to tell. All I can say is at least AU. Take some pics with a camera, rather than a scanner, and preferably remove the...
Yeah, but you have to live in Florida...
Tilt the coin under a strong light and look for hairlines going in roughly the same direction. Based on this image, the problem area might be the...
Maybe not incredibly rare, but they are somewhat valuable. ;)
It's the result of die deterioration. Completely normal. You can sometimes see this effect on US coins, too.
This may help:http://donaldscarinci.com/die-varieties-of-the-washington-before-boston-medal/ I think you have the "Modern US Mint" restrike version.
Does the "balding" note have the correct security strip?
Are those the ones on the NGC boards? I still haven't seen a link to those yet.
Neat. At a glance, the coin pictured looks real, and lightly circulated. I would not have questioned it. :) The giveaway appears to be the...
Still 63, if not 58. Hard to tell if there's a trace of rub there or not from the images.
Well, for $3.50, you can't really go wrong, unless you bought it from a giant crustacean from the paleolithic era. :P
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