It seems to me to be worth the risk -- even if it grades 67, it's a $100-ish coin.
What makes you think this dealer wasn't smart? IMO, the dumb coin dealers aren't in business very long....Mike
I believe so, yes.
I agree with RLM... The second coin looks like a corroded woody.
Looks clean enough for a 67 or 68 grade. I'll go with 67.
Conder is 100% correct, IMO. The registry has nothing to do with this.
Here's a coin with a horse: [img]
It appears to be old corrosion/porosity.
I've never seen either a NGC * Ike or Peace dollar. I'm sure they exist, but I've never seen one that I can recall. That said, and with the...
You may have. Soap and water have been used for a long time to clean coins. As have tissues. They both have downfalls. Look for hairlines on...
"What coin would you buy?" I wouldn't buy coins. In the 30 odd years since I started collecting, coins have proven to be exceedingly poor...
I can think of a third, and it explains why I've experimented with these techniques... So I can tell AT when I see it. :)
p.s. pretty coin. not all that common to find a CC mint with this toning, no?
65 all day long, and twice on GDJMSP's birthday. :)
I think I see some luster...enough luster that I'd grade the coin XF. Yeah, yeah, I know what the standards say about the horn. I don't care. :)
IIRC, the max insurance that the PO provides is $25k, no matter what you put on the form.
No worries, brother. Just giving you a hard time, not trying to stir the pot. :) Thanks for putting it together.
Holy crap! Awesome set!!! They're all nice, but I really love the the '13 type 1!!! Thanks for sharing.
Neat post. Didn't expect to see my name in the history books.... Are you sure? ;)
Nice!
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