Because "mint state" refers to the wear, not any change in color or patina.
Wow. beauty.
If they are wrapped in original bank rolls, they roll will get a premium.
Couple new Marks. I was hoping they had some colorful toning since the images were not very good. Although not colorful, they are certainly nice....
A few years ago I bought a large lot of coins from a listing on craigslist. It wasn't really a collection, but more like a large box someone has...
I'm not generally a fan of large amount of gold toning, but this is beautiful. The gold is deep with that nice hint of green at the top. Love it.
I'm with the Michigan folks, Montgomery Ward was a staple in my life!
MorganFreak!
lol sliderguy, I cant even see what it is!
Sweeet!
Oh yeah. Stop yelling at me!
So I guess I am stuck on this part. How can the TPG's, or any of us tell the difference between mint worker scratches and post mint scratches?...
Fantastic explanation Doug. That is exactly what I wanted to know. I was way off on how I assumed they polished the dies. Do I dare say I learned...
It's one coin (1923 D Peace dollar) and it's genuine.
Someone one pointed me in the right direction regarding die polish lines on the devices. It does happen. Here is a MS 66 From this CU thread...
You make it sound like it's easy to tell if the lines are raised or recessed. :eek:
Good info beef. As an example, this one is an S-266 die State B. The cud being the indicator, and the lack of a cud on the reverse. [IMG]
Curses!
Yep, and more. all along the top of STATES Vertical one shooting up from UNUM and many small ones.
It is a crack in the die. Any added value depends on the coin, the size of the crack, the rarity and other things. Most small die cracks do not...
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