p.s. the angled photos do nothing to help grading of the coin, by the way, they hide the coins' luster and surfaces. Please try posting...
From what I understand, that's part of the reason BR works so well (i.e. it is more viscous/sticky). It doesn't migrate/run off the coin like the...
Au 53 or 55.
I agree with Gopher.
If it slabbed, I'd guess AU 55.
It's not that one is "good" and the other is "bad". Both have their advantages. However, with natural oil/patina that a coin gains through...
Meh, I don't have my own grading standard. I try and understand all the different grading standards and how they would evaluate the coin. So I...
I would pick the 2nd coin, because the 1st coin's color is unnatural to my eye and suggests a cleaning/recoloring. Remember, the 1859 coin was...
I'm still waiting. ;) Seriously, don't get caught up in the old "the coin has wear and therefore can't be uncirculated" argument. While...
p.s. show me an AU morgan dollar in a TPG holder with that clean of a cheek, that clean of fields, and no rim bumps. I'm waiting. ;)
If you can tell the difference between toning and wear from a single set of photos, then you are either more skilled than I in interpreting photos...
p.s. I wonder if some here are mistaking toning for circulation wear. Said another way, if the coin had circulated, there's no way the cheek,...
Or maybe not. ;)
I am very confused by the photo. On the one hand, the coin's cheek and field luster suggest a coin up to about MS 65. However, the high point...
Fair enough Lehigh, and LOL at the rubber band and paper towel comment. :)
I have found the PCGS price guide to be a good representation of RETAIL pricing from professional dealers (not to be confused with Heritage/eBay...
Don't believe me? Think it is conjecture? That's fine. Ask those same people what happens if you stop oiling a coin, and please post what they...
One of the challenges that you don't see mentioned with oil is that once you start you can't stop otherwise the coin will likely tone in a blotchy...
Looks like die polish to me. Do you have better/larger pics of the area in question?
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