Oh, I missed where he had said that. Yes, if the fields are slightly reflective at this level, then the cleaning may have been more intrusive than...
No, the grade is (should be) based on the level of wear. Sometimes, some graders will give a "silent net grade" and deduct a few points for...
Yes, that belongs in a details holder. Not because of the old cleaning - that is acceptable on an old coin like this. And not because of the...
For comparison, the one I posted is graded 40. I didn't post the reverse of mine, but John's has more wear on the wings, cap, hair, and bust. I...
Yes, that was my first guess as well. I don't know much about these coins, but it has that look.
The more technical term is "axial lighting." And yes, it does amazing things. If you ask an expert photographer like @messydesk or @rmpsrpms , I'm...
I see 2 crescents myself.... not sure where the Triple is?
That's not a monster. That has very dark toning across most of the coin, with third rotation greens and purples. Any more and it would be black. I...
While I can appreciate the strike of A, I prefer the eye appeal of B. That is weird for me, because normally I really like a strong strike....
Yeah, they made proofs. It happened. Check your Red Book.
That is a beautiful coin! The 3's this year... they got pretty messed up. This one is known as the "ugly 3" [ATTACH]
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I think this is a fake. It is a well done fake, and thus it is fooling a lot of members here, but it is fake. Besides the die chips that Hoky77...
Possibly, but they don't have the appearance of die breaks. A die is going to break usually in a continuous line - not a whole bunch of chipped...
Do you have the "Guide Book of Red Book Guide Books"? It's a book about collecting the red books, and was written by a member here on this...
I'm a huge fan of Fugios, although I haven't gotten one myself yet. It is high on my want list!
I'll second the Bust Half suggestion. You have a wide range of prices listed - $500 to $1500. For $500, I'd absolutely go for a nice, dark, EF,...
I pretty well agree with Doug, here. The old ACG holders are a big turnoff for a lot of people, but if you're buying the coin and not the holder...
It's Half Dollar Weekend! I'll be posting 4 different series of halves today, for your grading pleasure. Grades will be revealed Monday evening....
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