Here are seller's photos of a 1798 I recently picked up. I'm a bit stumped trying to attribute the Sheldon variety. S-185 seemed close but I'm...
Here are seller's photos of a 1798 I just picked up. I'm a novice at attribution. Perhaps S-185 but I don't see any of the die chip diagnostics?...
I would prefer the first coin due to its originality even if not overly attractive. The second coin with its blurry photos would leave questions...
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$105
I don't have anything at the moment so I'll open up the floor.
I'm going to go totally out on a limb and say that it straight graded XF40. I'm basing that off the wear pattern. The wear on the high points is...
$15, MS details, AT/Quest. Color
I wonder if cleaning and environmental damage are one in the same in this case. Cleaning was the cause and environmental damage was the effect.
Looks like it came out of a souvenir shop.
Possibly a dip gone bad? You never can tell how a blast white coin will end up after it's been in the slab for a while.
140, XF Details, ED
Right on the money. Straight graded VG10, paid $219. I learned something about this coin from seeing the grades people guessed. The guesses ran...
Okay, let's spice it up with a colonial (the one I posted earlier). It's in an NGC holder. 1786 Bridle variety. PCGS price guide for Bridle is...
PF details (AU impaired proof), $1000
210
AU Details Cleaned, $500
91
$75, AU details for environmental damage, possibly improper cleaning as well.
I'm going with details due to scratches/damage. $30.
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