Thanks Charmy! If you see Bill Fivaz around there, tell him '55 doubled die Jody says hello!
Stan- Check out this link: (particularly the last one of the 1953 Lincoln) http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/OtherFormsOfDoubling.htm
We'll need photos. Probably simply die deterioration doubling. Welcome to Coin Talk!
+1 I think this thing will cross all day long at 64.
Remember I've got this old CRT monitor, but where are you seeing the wear on this coin?
Sweet. 1922-D VAM-2E? Is that mark across the spike coming up from the eagles lower back a hit or die gouge?
I gave it a 65 because I tend to micrograde your photographs. How does it look in hand and what is you opinion of it?
I save them. Why not? They are worth more than face value!
It's definitely not the typical plate-split doubling, but I have to imagine it has something to do with the plating as I never see this on copper...
It's a piece of plastic designed to protect the coin; it's going to get scratched. The coin will not. That is it's purpose.
It ain't the plastic, but what's behind it. I wouldn't sweat it.
Gem.
Dion- Those pics aren't bad at all. This is not a doubled die. I see this all the time with copper plated zinc cents and although I'm not sure...
For me personally, I think the word is synonymous with "uncirculated" and given all of my buying on Ebay that term literally covers the MS...
Finally got 'em both right. I think it's been awhile since I've done that.
Tough one, but I'll say 66 for NGC.
64.
Here's the way I look at it; there are enough Morgan experts out there constanly searching Ebay that if one of them even thought it had a chance...
I'm not a Morgan guy, but there is no kinda way that I would pay GEM money for that coin, especially when the difference between a 65 and lower...
On Ebay the term BU could mean anything from a whizzed Fine to a top-pop that someone doesn't even realize they have. Here's the PCGS definition:
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