Seems like they were very generous in their grading. Why would you want to send it back? That doesn't look like wear to me. Just a weak struck or...
Well, since most Ikes from mint sets look like they went through a cheese grader, I will say this was graded MS. I will go with MS 64.
The technique and lighting is as (if not more) important than the camera. I use a $60 camera (GE 10.1 megapixel A1050) and a $1 bulb. [IMG] [IMG]...
Thanks Doug, didn't know you noticed! Jason...I bought a setup just like this when I first started coin imaging. it now sits in my back room...
Yes!
Ugh, that is just wrong. I partially blame the bidders though, for not doing their due diligence.
You will absolutely not be able to just remove the brown and salvage the attractive toning. Dipping reacts extremely quick and you cannot control...
It's from a set made by American Mint, called the American Currencies Medallions. here is more information:...
Oh yeah, ouch. Looks like it was whizzed. Still though, The details are excellent and the toning is nice. Maybe over the years it will continue to...
PCGS changed their policy. They used to grade cleaned coins as "cleaned" and then give a details grade along with it. Now they assign cleaned...
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Hey paper guys, can you give me a little information on this find? Rarity, value or general info of what I am looking at. I enjoy seeing these...
Kind of similar, I always look in the "leave a penny, take a penny" trays at every counter I pay at. I have swapped out many a cents lol.
And really... Who is to say what is bad for a coin at all? What I mean is, people have all different kind of collecting styles. It is their own...
Zeke..I assume it feels raised on the surface of the coin?
FTWrath, that is a beauty! The blue rim toning is beautiful. That's just what I like to see on these old coins. Not to mention the grade of the...
When my dad gave me his coin collection...he also add this 'kit', what looked like a mini meth lab. It was a "coin cleaning kit'. It is from the...
This is a pretty nice way to see various grades for the different coin types: http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/ Couple that with the descriptions...
Very nice find! I admire you folks who do the roll searching. My eyes just can't take it for very long. I love hearing about awesome finds like...
Sometimes it is OK to dip. What do you think NCS does when they "conserve" a coin? They don't pray away the dirt, pvc damage and toning.
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