I'd grade it AU 58. The combination of obvious high point wear with just a touch of in-the-fields luster imparement is the reason why.
Nice coin. Congrats & thanks for sharing!
64 or 65 RB -- I'm torn. Also, those areas of "darkness" aren't wear, they're mellowed mint red, IMHO.
hint: pay close attention to die markers on proof coins, and I suspect you'll see some similarity between two of the above coins. ;)
Ms 64 pf 66 pf 66
Sure, do it all the time. Sometimes it takes a little while to be delivered, but AMPEX has always come through for me. http://www.apmex.com/...
I was waiting for this thread. :) For me, I'm still buying platinum. Love how cheap it is. Won't be that way for long, I'm betting. No...
I must admit my first thought was fake, but that could be the photo or paranoia.
p.s. that coin does look original to my eye, unlike many walkers you see. Cool coin!!! :)
When I look at the coin, I see a weakly struck XF -- 35 at worst and I wouldn't blink if it were graded 40. Way too much luster to graded any...
Bingo. Altered date. No brainer, actually. The 1914-D is much more evenly spaced when real: [img] If you see a 1914-D (or other similar...
I consider classic coinage to end with the following series: Peace Dollar Walking Liberty Half SLQ Mercury Dime Buffalo Nickel Wheatback...
The coin that (a) appealed to me the most (I tend to buy for eye appeal first, everything else second), and (b) fit best in my type set....
Not a bad coin for a circulation pull! Tell us, how is your jeff collection coming along, Ruben?
Coin #2 is much better, but if Morgan toners are your interest, you can afford to be VERY picky, and I'd try and be patient and find an even...
The (first) coin appears AT to me. I would pass.
I am an average collector of mostly type coins who considers coins a hobby. I am (gasp) middle aged and have been collecting for almost 30 years...
So why wouldn't high resolution photograhs solve that shortcoming? Color me optimistic, but my expectation is the photographs will be high...
Me three (although I must admit I can't get a good enough look at the luster in the fields to be really confident). Hmmm, that's two in a row I...
What he said.
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