On early coinage perfect dies are extremely rare. Almost every die is chipped, cracked, or otherwise flawed, even in early die states. Should we...
You could have at least waited until the grade reveal... :D Anyway, to explain my reasoning, the color progression on the obverse looks wrong to...
UNC details QC. The color changes way too rapidly and it just seems... off. I'm going to guess VAM-1A1 because of the die chips on the date.
Fine-15. Maybe an old cleaning but it has long since retoned and is now market acceptable. Could squeak out to 20 if it's a weak strike.
I would probably buy an 1864-S Seated Quarter in VG-8 (and go for a choice example that speaks to me). You expected this kind of answer from me,...
Thank you for correcting me Paddy. I still have much to learn.
I would go with not mixing business and proof strikes in a set if you're going for a registry set - they are recognized separately.
I'm not seeing the "overdate" on your coin. This is what a real 1861/0 should look like: [ATTACH] And the three dark spots are either carbon...
You know, I asked a similar question not too long ago with a Seated Dime that I thought was an 1853 No Arrows....
There are over 40 known cuds for 1863 alone. https://indianvarieties.com/pennies/indian-head-cents/1863-indian-head-penny/
55? That’s certainly a surprise. Is it a weakly struck coin?
While we’re on the topic of Morgans, here are two that a family friend gave to me shortly before he passed away: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I...
I bought this 1891-O seated dime a few years ago for about $4.50, which at the time was about 2x melt. For the longest time I have set it aside...
Wow, that’s a nice dime, and a much better date at that! Out of curiosity how did you get it?
Even without the VAM this would still be a great buy.
Both coins would grade 66 IMO from the pics. Coin 1 is 66FB, Coin 2 is close but no cigar, 66.
Generally, if you see a silver coin over 80 years old with no toning whatsoever, it’s a safe bet that the coin has been dipped. There are...
Lol. But to be real, now that I have Photoshop, I can do overlays with genuine examples, so I can actually tell if my coin is a key or not!
I just did a Photoshop overlay. Neither of the two obverse dies known for 1853 match.
I could be convincing myself that I’m seeing 1853 (and I probably am), but a lot of finds do happen on low grade coins. Many large cent NC...
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