I am absolutely in favor of buying slabbed coins. If you look at my collection, most of it is slabbed. Please don't misunderstand me. The point of...
I'm not sure why you just linked to an ebay sale with zero explanation. Are you trying to promote this guy? Do you have a question?
Grading proofs from pictures is absolutely impossible. I will say, however, the toning on this appears quite attractive. This looks like a very...
Well, it's significantly overgraded. That should be a 66 at most. However, if you like buying plastic labels, go for it.
The "cap and rays" design is a classic motif on Mexican coinage. It's kind of like the eagle on American coinage.
It is interesting to note that Liberty's weight has varied throughout the ages. Liberty is always a beautiful woman - but she reflects the ideals...
Okay, now I see the cleaning on the obverse. AU details. If you got it for a good price, still a decent coin.
Those coins are all going to need an acetone bath!
I'd want better pictures or a solid return policy to bid strongly, but it has potential. It could be an attractive UNC coin. It could also be a...
The term is also applied to certain coins which have been improperly annealed. As far as I know, these primarily apply to Jeffersons.
"Black Beauty" is a misnomer. The coins described as such are ugly. They have thick, black, unappealing, terminal toning. I once saw a dealer...
I would not dip it. You'll be left with dull, lifeless surfaces. There are also some pretty serious scratches on the reverse. I believe the...
I hadn't seen a Roosevelt before. My grandma has a couple of the Mercury dime ones - when she first showed them to me, I thought they were just...
Talk about a Moose!
Correct. I like the purple on this coin - an unusually attractive Ike.
I see some of these sketches, with the shading and all, and they look quite nice. I'm really curious to see how this translates into an actual...
Unfortunately, the heavy polishing counteracts any toning. That is a heavily polished, circulated half - it is only worth melt.
Well, congrats on the 67RD. I definitely think it is overgraded - those tickmarks on his should should preclude the 67 grade, even if the luster...
I actually like these designs. I think I know that the Platinum coin changes designs every year, but I have absolutely no idea what any of the...
I agree that it is AU, but I'm not convinced it was cleaned. I see no evidence of that on the reverse, at least. The obverse pictures are too...
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