So they said (thought?) it was a weak strike.
Almost certainly generous (very generous) in grade and possibly cleaned or otherwise damaged. I have never heard of them grading a fake coin, but...
ms62
Die polish line - not cleaned. It has too much luster to have been cleaned. MS66.
vf details. Cleaned. If someone offers a buck, take it.
FWIW, there are more fake 1909-S VDB's out there than there are real ones. And your 1909- VDB's are only worth about $10 - $20 unless there are...
Without knowing each coin and condition, it is nearly impossible to answer that. First off, I sincerely doubt you could get over $1 for any coin...
Something funky going on here. On the obverse, the recesses are just as rough as the high points. That coin has very little wear or maybe none....
From what I have seen of it, it is either that the acetone used is not pure or the coin has already been treated with something and the acetone...
CALL EBAY! They can actually answer questions. However, I would be interested in their answer.
YEP! See https://www.cointalk.com/threads/real-1909-s-vbd-please-help-me-decide.254046/
Dang, that is a nice looking 62. I still think it ought to be a 63. BTW, what happened to NGC?
Well, his pictures definitely emphasized the sharpness of the beard, but it really is a full beard despite my pictures. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
My guess is no. I might excuse one or the other, but not both.
PR65
I agree with physics-fan completely. Acetone will only affect the organics on coins.
Both side are there, Thad. Look at the small picture.
uhm yes.
If it grades AU, it will go 58. but my guess is unc details cleaned. With those pictures, I would not hang too much on anyone's guess.
How many time would you have to think for $3250? 1955 Double Die NGC MS-61 "The King of the Lincoln Cents" - Rainbow Color Tone! $3,250.00 0...
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