Fake, it has the wrong reverse. No wait, it has the wrong obverse.
Tom I realize that you would generally discourage this sort of purchase, but clearly this is still a decent looking coin with fairly high value....
Could you post an image of the coin that hasn't been split up. On first glance, it looks cleaned.
I pulled a high AU 1942/1 mercury dime out of a junk silver pile at a pawn shop years ago. I want to say I paid about .50 for it. It still resided...
That makes it a bit easier. I would be a bidder at $4500 or so. That may not buy it though.
It's hard to say what may be on the rims, but looking at it a little closer, I do see a couple of places namely at the base of the arrows like you...
Here is my AH if you want to know what one looks like. [ATTACH]
Yep, 63
All toning is corrosion, but it doesn't look like it is deep into the surface of the coin to me. It looks more like it was inserted into an album...
I think the diver came up with it, but yes, in very shallow waters.
I agree, it's an O and should have gone in the $200-220 range. Nice score. NGC may the older it for free if you point out the mistake.
Guess you and I are the only suckers @wcoins. Still the show is entertaining but can't they find anything? It's getting boring in a hurry...
Definitely higher details than the grade would suggest. I would put it in the AU-53 to 55 range. My guess is that it was net graded due to the...
PR-66 CAM
You don't need it to come out of a slab to have a nice coin. Really you are just paying a premium for what sounds like plastic that will be thrown...
It's been a little while since I was actively collecting shield nickels, but I believe this is a FS-301. This is exactly the reason that the...
I'd call it fine details. It clearly took a cleaning, but is still a very nicely detailed piece and sharply struck.
Best thread ever. Sorry about the beer @Ethan.
VF-35 because it looks like a VF-35.
You can contact @coinaddict1795, he has a raw one for sale in the WTS section. No photos were shown, so I can't comment on his asking price.
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