EF45 for me. The missing hair detail over the ear, breast feathers and left wreath leaves are due to the soft strike. Nice example for the issue...
64. could be PL but not based on these images...That X on the cheek kinda kills it.
MS64
Up until the seller claims you damaged the coin after receiving it apparently. We have two documented cases of this from Canyon City so far..Not...
A member on CCF had the same experience. The auction photos were photo shopped to remove a few rather large hits on the cheek of a Morgan. He had...
Yeah, if the coining process generates heat this one generated a little more than the norm....:)
I went 40 because , well, yeah just because I like it......
It is quite impressive. I saw it the first time it went out in 2019 and it's going through my area again in late August this year so I'll be...
Glad to see you've returned and I hope you fully recover very soon!
Will the 4104 Big Boy fit or does that one require a larger slab? :D
If anything it only resembles wack a mole.
I'll add - Planchet defect. Possible struck through (wood?) debris still on coin?
A worn die. Erosion due to extended use or possibly that of an improperly hardened die. My avatar is an example - VAM-1C Edit to add - The...
Yep, direct from the forty thieves.
Isn't that 34mm gold bean enough.....:)
MS62
That is a really nice example for MS64+. Like you posted though, lucky for you it's under graded. I'll bet it's an easy green bean.....
Yes, that is coolness factor. What VAM is it?
Another spammer broke through the wall.....:eek:
The light suggests that the line is raised so my initial guess is box cutter damage. But I do like @ToughCOINS 's hypothesis. That's thinking out...
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