Nice coin. I wonder if the '57 halves had a large date and small date like the large cents of this date -- because the punch used on this coin...
Die cracks such as the one on your coin are ignored by the TPGs when it comes to grading.
Neat!
A related point.... It is my impression that the amount that strike affects a coin's grade is directly proportional to the grade in question...
Nice coins, all of them. That 1875 quarter is stunning!
While I've viewed auction lots in-person, I've never attended or bid in a live auction (only via internet bidding)....Mike
Go for it!
It's good to get one right every once in a while. ;) Nice coin, Lehigh!
Can't make a BN/RB/RD judgement from photos alone, but if forced I'd probably guess RB. As for the one-sided look... It could be lots of things....
I wish. That one has been on my want list for some time now. The coins are a 1806 half cent and an 1842 large cent. Both will be posted here...
Thanks for the kind words about my coins, CC. Have a few (2) coins to add yet so the total will go up in a day or three, but I really could...
:bigeyes: I hope you are joking. There are lots of ways to describe that coin, but I must admit that "eye appealing" was not among the...
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