Initially, when I pulled the 23-S, it looked like this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It took me a while to realize how nice the details were on this coin,...
I can say - I cannot remember the last time I went to my LCS, looked in the display cases, and saw a half cent. I really only get to see a half...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] $11 each Also in the bin which I didn’t buy was a damaged 1919-D
Was at the LCS today and bought a few things. I picked a 1919 and 1923-S WLH out of the junk silver bins at $11 each, and I cleared out the shop's...
A lot of the gold CACs I've seen are on PCGS OGHs and rattlers. They graded a bit more conservatively back in the day.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/breaking-news-1933-double-eagle-sells-for-19-5-plus-million-dollars [IMG]
Just gotta look harder. I once found an 1858/inverted date half dime in VF for $30. That’s a variety that’s pretty hard to miss. I caught it right...
You'd think someone willing to spend this much money on a coin would want to gain experience by researching the series and looking at lots of...
[ATTACH] A lot of 22-Ds came with weak reverses. This one graded PCGS 63BN. Looking at the OP’s coin one will notice clash marks on the reverse...
I’ll go 63. Don’t see any hint of an overdate but I do see the 1 is repunched...
I’ll guess F-15, maybe VF-20 because of the strong reverse. Wonderful coin!
The US mint still strikes half eagle commemorative coins. Obviously not intended to circulate, but legal tender. Dunno if a shop owner would take...
The 1851 has wonderful details and I’d pay $20 for Braided Hair LCs like those all day long. Unfortunately it’s not a 51/81 - only one obverse die...
Your coin shows no signs of being a Proof. Some business strike Lincolns were well struck and had more square rims than others. 1972 was a mirror...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1960, raw, junk silver bin. Not FB unfortunately but what a pretty coin!
A planchet flaw of some kind. I do not know whether laminations happened on gold or not, but I'm leaning towards yes because the gold used is .900...
Paging @physics-fan3.14 - I believe he once did an experiment where he rubbed an acetone Q-tip against a low-value modern Proof coin, and IIRC it...
1854 looks like N-8, 1850 looks like N-3. Both are R-1. I could easily be wrong, however.
I'd guess that the exceptional level of luster got it bumped to 66, but really the obverse is so baggy that 66 seems way too high.
1879-O Double Eagle was the only With Motto Double Eagle struck at the New Orleans mint. Only 2325 were struck, creating an instant rarity,...
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