So would the 79-O I posted be graded by lenient standards? Regular standards? Or higher standards (such as those applied to an 80-S)? I'm assuming...
Here's a raw 1879-O I recently purchased. Can you point out the elements that would be treated more leniently in this coin than that of an S?...
It seems more logical to me to adjust the value of the exceptionally spectacular 1880s (and others) rather than the grading scale/criteria....
Sure, I'll give it a try...novice that I am... I see a cut above the gal's eye and a few other very small nicks on her face. There is also an odd...
This is great feedback...especially Insider! Thanks and keep it coming.
Hello again. I was hoping the knowledge base on this forum could guide me through their thought process when it comes to grading Morgans. I just...
Didn't know everyone on the forum read every sub forum. I, for one, had never visited the Errors forum until this morning. Sorry to clutter the...
My 6 year old son and I were looking through a small bucket of pennies at his grandparents and this was literally the first one I picked up!...
Is there something going on by the N in ONE on the reverse?
digging through a bucket of pennies with my boy at his grandparents yesterday and this was the very first coin I picked up! Bizarre. Thoughts on...
1887 Morgan from eBay for 24.50 Nothing life changing but very happy with the condition. A bit of cheek rub but the fields are in great shape....
No hard feelings...I like to fine toothed comb approach to analysis. I'm new to the hobby and in serious education mode so the more feedback the...
Whoops...my bad. How does an improper cleaning affect the value of a relatively low value coin such as this? Should I send the coin back to the...
Any additional input?
Well, that's not what I wanted to hear. :nailbiting: Hopefully others will weigh in so we can get to the bottom of this. I agree that the toning...
Recieved a 1878 S VAM 141 (tripled star/open O in 'God'/DD in Liberty) today from eBay. Wondering what folks thought of the condition. Ad had it...
1878 7TF 2nd reverse VAM 141 Tripled Star $29 eBay listing had it at XF/AU...thoughts? [ATTACH][ATTACH]
So here's the actual grades of the two coins. I find it intersting that every person who weighed in gragded the first doing higher (and some...
A couple more sets of photos with different light... Coin 1 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Coin 2 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Whoops! 1881-S...damn thumbs! I fixed it.
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