Nicks over steps negate full steps. Looks AU - I don't know what the last picture is - that is only Fine condition. I don't see a lamination...
Ready for some melted butter, and sour cream and chives.
That's what you get when someone making $15\hr is putting valuable coins in plastic retainers and then sonically sealing them. Kind of scary, huh.
I usually take it to one of the coin shows I take a table at and sell it a little lower than everyone else.
If three of their people said an 1811 Bust Half with a reeded edge was good, they are not a coin auction house.
Looks like you have a good start on a 20th Century type set.
It looks like a stain to me. Smudges look a bit different, and either are small, or show the image found on the front of the note under it.
VF. 20 to be technical.
Technically they are proofs with reverse frosting/mirrors. "Proof" is a means of manufacture - polished planchets and dies, struck at least twice...
Pilgrims are notorious for die polish lines.
Nickels aren't clad. They are solid cupro-nickel.
That is a good find in a good grade. Find a collector whose favorite number is 43 and you can make some money.
Only really collectible in Unc, and even then the modern (last 50 years) aren't that valuable.
This is what British grading would call "VF - as struck". Meaning the coin has the details of a coin in VF grade, but has no wear - it is...
That is a coin I would love to have - to teach collectors the difference between strike and wear. And CAC even agreed with the grade to boot!
I love yhe Edward VII Florins, but they are pricey in Choice AU and up. I juat have an '02 matte proof NGC PR63.
I haven't seen a Pilgrim that poorly struck. But pretty.
Hard to say with the pics. See if you can see the upside down transfer of design images from the obverse - like the outline of Lincoln's head, or...
I can't wait for the 50th anniversary of the SBA Dollar so they can make a commem. Or release the ones in storage.
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