Guess the grade . . . I'm leaving for Baltimore tomorrow morning, so please forgive me if it takes me a while to check on, and reply to answers....
Sorry, but your photos need to be much better to grade anywhere near reliably. From what I CAN see, I say MS65.
The only coins I grade with ANACS are errors. My personal observation is that ANACS properly attributes errors more consistently than do either...
Well, if you're ever of a mind to sell it, I'd be a most accommodating consignor. Thanks for the great story . . . it's so unusual for anyone to...
Very glad to see you got your grade. A tasty coin to say the least.
Maybe, just maybe, with walkthrough service you can stick you hand in the press with the Saint and get them both slabbed together!
There's no argument from me . . . the mark on the certified coin definitely breaks more than just a single step. This goes to what I've written...
Yes . . . because they're too common . . . the raw coins are more scarce! :D . . . crickets . . .
I'd gladly take a 1916 SLQ in a 1916 Barber 25c holder.
Score!!!
This selling tatic is practiced in more areas than just with PL coins. Unfortunately, eBay is ill-equipped to deal with such practices, because...
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Low Population Coins Eye Candy Colonials Classic Gold Flowing / Bust Coinage Seated Coinage Barber Era Coinage Etc . . .
Okay, I'll rephrase my prior post . . . stop idolizing real people . . . that just makes most feel impotent and unempowered to achieve great...
This may be too daunting a technical challenge, but I have a suggestion that might really be helpful to users . . . Since there are going to be...
Ditto . . . stop idolizing real people, and embrace the values that made them great.
I cannot overstate how impressed I am with this work, Matt. It is truly a service to the industry at large. I think that, if prominently...
On the 1899, the only breaks in luster are from marks, and not from rubbing. Marks such as you called out are perfectly acceptable . . . even...
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