Thanks for the clarification. Keep writing those great articles!
While the coin in the OP has undoubtedly been dipped, it cannot be said definitively from the photos that it has been cleaned (ie treated with...
My wild guess: 64 FBL.
I'll go with 64.
Photographing proof or PL coins with color is very hard when the coin is in a slab. To really get the color to show you need something pretty...
I'll just add that with the possible exception of Trade Dollars, Seated Dollars are about the most frequently messed-with of mid to late 19th...
Here is one on eBay that I think has a much nicer look to it:...
My thinking is similar to Bill's but I would not be surprised if it is in a 62 holder even with the slight rub. Nice coin!
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I acquired this 1909 half for type purposes. What do you think it graded? [IMG] [IMG] I'll post the grade Friday night. Thanks for playing!
Great! Not something you see very often and gives hope to us all. NIce way to end up the year.
Looks AU but dipped to death, possibly cleaned as well. Not a nice example and the sort of coin I bought raw off ebay in my early collecting...
Reminds me of high school. In the chem lab closet were some ancient jars and bottles. One of them, picric acid, had crystallized out. That...
Looks very frosty but I think the marks on GW's head and neck hold it back to a 63.
Since we can't see luster well in photos, just going by the high point rub I'll say 58. very attractive toning.
This one just came in the mail. AU 53. [IMG] [IMG]
Fakes x 3.
thanks Bill. I could say the same about your newP 73-cc.
Beautiful small eagle dollars, Rayman, just great! getting back to the 73-cc trade dollars, the Eliasberg example, AU58, sold recently for just...
Great looking 73-CC there, Bill!
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