It's a form of die deterioration that's called a "ridge ring." It's common on copper plated zinc cents.
I think the legitimate question is whether it would be a smart business decision. I don't see it as an ethical question unless the seller went to...
Did the seller present it asking for advice, and did the dealer suspect at the time that it was MPL?
I've reread the OP, and the way I'm understanding it, the dealer bought the coin outright. I don't think he was selling it on consignment.
It's a good Cherry-pick. Simple as that. What if I buy a roll of 70-S Cents from a seller at Grey Sheet list, and it happens to contain DDO-001?...
I'm not sure what you mean by the 1 & 2 are too close. If you mean they closely resemble hub doubling, they do not. This is about as classic a...
I picked up two of those myself. I've got to find a makeshift softbox for mine since I get too much glare too. Sometimes I can shift the light...
They look good Simon. What kind of lighting are you using?
Exactly. If you're ever in doubt about plating issues, you can give it a gentle poke with a toothpick, and it will usually collapse.
That's an elongated plating disturbance. Common on copper plated zinc cents.
You might try Teletrade sometime. It would be a waste with minor varieties, but I've had success selling Fivaz-Stanton varieties because you can...
To each his own, but chances are that they'll never be found again, and if they are it might be so far down the road that they are badly worn...
It may be on all of them, but a design element implies design. What the **** is it supposed to be? His collar?
In PCGS slabs, the cents are going for $75-$85 in MS64 and GEM+ examples of the dime are going for around $50 over on Teletrade.
It's MD. It's flat, shelf like, and subtracts from the design elements.
That shelf is a big indicator. You'll also notice how how if you were to subtract the flat area, it would take away from the normal design. It's...
It's MD. Re-read Simon's original tutorial for telling the difference.
I don't get it either. What did they miss? Are you saying the coin should not be a 67? If so, then I disagree.
Samisue, Extreme MD can carry a premium. People will argue as to whether it should, but the fact is that it can. Strong examples of slide type...
If a coin were missing the clad layer completely, this would be one of the first things to look for. The clad layer(s) would also be absent on...
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