I agree with you and probably would have kept it as well, but @Conder101 has me second guessing my earlier statement that I would accept the slab...
Hmmm, that certainly changes things.
Larrys opinion is very well respected with seated coinage, so even though I can't really make out the coin enough to grade or attribute it myself,...
I'm a little bummed that I just cashed in a pretty good pile of gold and silver for the down payment for my house. But it was pretty fun...
It is an 1859; that is the only year that did not have the shield on the reverse between the top of the wreath.
It could use a little verdicare help, but otherwise a nice original piece with a decent strike (for what appears to be what Breen calls State III)...
MS-65 PR-64* MS-63+
Well yes and no, it could happen, but there would still be some impression left on the blank sided though quite obscured. I've seen slabbed pairs...
Why are some avatars missing, this is messing me all up. To the OP, one you get to know the members here, you will really enjoy yourself here and...
As in the cameo look, not as in its an impaired proof.
I love that circulated proof look on that Barber dime.
Are those genuine? They have the "imported" look on my phone at least.
With the high price jump, I'd say it's worth a shot. But really I agree with the grade as is.
Those two examples have a much weaker strike than your example. IMHO, yours seems like a pretty decent strike overall.
Now you're really going to get the copper bug. Good grab though, I see it as VF-30. Here is the page from Breens encyclopedia; a good read if...
I don't think that it quite gets to VF with the obverse even with the known strike weaknesses. I'd call it F details due to the graffiti on the...
I would have nailed the grade on all except the 66 (I thought 45) and the 1870 (I don't see any problem).
I don't really know this series very well, but it looks like the coinfacts image. They don't give any reference for the variety. [ATTACH]
I'm not rich by any means; especially now with the oil and gas market in the tanks, but most of these coins are pretty easily had by even a modest...
Theres quite a bit of history to an early proof coin as well. :)
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