While I have heard the burnished planchet theory used to explain the PL's, I present to you exhibits A and B - off center struck cent and dime...
PL/DPL from the 80's and early 90's are uncommon. They start to get extremely common in the late 90's. As for your coin, it is really hard to...
I disagree. I find the toning breaks distracting, and I consider them a negative. And thus, I vote no star. I agree that, otherwise, the coin...
Attractive cent, but it doesn't have that vibrancy that I would expect from a star. No star from me.
Well, for anyone curious, I submitted this coin to NGC and it came back as MS-64. This was better than I was hoping for, but is definitely a fair...
For anyone curious... I submitted this coin to NGC and it came back as XF-45. I had it graded at EF-40, so I'm well pleased.
Absolutely zero chance of a star on that terminal Morgan.
A whole bunch of fantastic coins from my collection are listed right now on Great Collections. Take a look here: Beautiful, toned Wheat Cents...
I thought exactly the same thing when I first got it. But I took it to a FUN show a few years ago and showed it to several specialists in 19th...
I agree.
The 1821 is tricky, because the obverse is fantastic - there is plenty of luster that makes the toning really pop. The reverse has that spottier...
Okay, I've posted one Bust Half that didn't have a star but absolutely deserved it. I've posted one Bust half that had a star but didn't deserve...
The 1813 is one of the single most attractive bust halves I've ever seen. When I bought it, it had no star. I sent it in recently for designation...
MS-"highly altered images that don't really let you see what the coin looks like." Is this coin yours, and are these images yours? If you own the...
Moderator edit - @physics-fan3.14 , your post breaches the forum rules (i.e. no personal attacks). Whilst you are absolutely allowed to disagree...
Think about it like this: if you wash your plates with dish soap, would you consider them cleaned? Here is a Walking Liberty half that has been...
Die State is a bit of a continuous spectrum with ethereal meaning.... It's hard to define or categorize. I can relate "early" to "late", but its...
Can you explain your reasoning and why you guessed so low? Not trying to pick on you or anything, just curious what your reasoning was.
When were you last here? Sample slabs are a very esoteric subject, but there are some people who are very passionate about them. Welcome back!
A Die Clash initiates a new Die Stage. The clash should be visible on the coin produced, and is distinct from those that came before it. Any...
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