Yes, I don't see a space between them, they are very close.
Look at it this way, do the "ticks" warrant more than a 4 point deduction? At 4 points down from 70, I think the coin has already been penalized...
It's a beautiful example, other than the obverse field tick, which isn't that bad. I agree with the grade given - it probably has very strong eye...
Proofs are struck at greater pressures on pre-polished planchets with fresh, highly polished dies. That process tended to smooth out the surfaces...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] That's a rainbow toner! Get those colors popping on your camera! [ATTACH]
Had to go check mine, I think you win! Your strike is better, I'd like to see better pictures of yours. Mine has mirror surfaces: [ATTACH]...
Hell yes! That's what I'm talking about finding! VERY NICE EXAMPLE!
Most OBW rolls have been improperly stored at some point. I know exactly what you're describing. Also, there are many fakes in the market made-up...
Personally, I would get those out of there and into Airtites ASAP.....before they reach the terminal stage. That's a beautiful collection!
I'll say it one more time without reading your whole post or the others.... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL TONING. All toning...
100% market acceptable toning. Looks to be around MS-64.
Whomever wrote that article is dead wrong. I've found, and mostly discarded, thousands of fully red AU (and mint state) memorial cents. The only...
Those are NASA level images Ray! NICE!
I think I just pee'd a little. WOW!
I think I flushed a few plangents today. :)
38S - Nice, circulated example, VF-35, light woody. 1950 - Not a woody, that band on the obverse is probably from contact with something during...
....and yours appears to be undergraded by a point. BEAUTIFUL COIN!
Very attractive coin! I like it as a 66 but seems the TPG's are tough on molted toning. 65RB
Carbon spot on the neck, few obverse field distractions. Disturbances along the rim at 9 o'clock, slight lamination along rim or damage. Cartwheel...
Cleaned then stored improperly, terminal cupric oxide corrosion.
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