My guess is 64 FBL.
66 Red
Not with my Washington 25c, unfortunately. I submitted a bunch of 66 full luster coins, and none of them earned a green bean. Go figure!
Several years ago, I attended a convention at which PCGS had a grading contest. Each participant graded a box of 20 PCGS-graded coins, and his/her...
I just thought it looked too rough in the field and on the cheek to be anything better than 61 or 62. I bought a 61 Morgan back in the days before...
I was going to guess 61, but I'll change my guess to 62.
Like everyone else, I like the first one better.
64
I agree that Coins has gotten rather thin, and there's not a whole lot of text in it. One problem with my articles, at any rate, is that the...
Why did you say "poorly written?" I'm undoubtedly biased, but I consider what I write to be "well written."
Condition is vitally important for a coin's value. When a coin is a chewed up as this one is, it's not going to be worth much no matter how rare.
The doubled ear is on the 1984 (P), not the 84-D.
Spend it.
Where are the full steps?
My advice, when you're buying coins that cost as much as a double eagle, buy them certified. And I would never buy a raw U.S. gold piece.
PR-66 RB
Why would you send any of those to be graded? Surely their value doesn't merit encapsulation.
61-62
65 is my opinion even after seeing the PCGS grade.
I, personally, wouldn't buy it as an MS65. Too many scratches on the obverse.
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