That is an attractive coin. Just to be clear, however: PL has absolutely nothing to do with the frostiness of the surfaces. The PL designation...
I'd call the grade G+. I'm concerned about what appears to be staple scratches on the reverse, which will lower the value, of course. Value is...
The coin is already 45 years old. I'm not sure another 10 is going to make a big difference. Maybe 100 years.... but I don't think I'll be around...
I'm not sure of your terminology, but I feel the need to clarify: When you say "MAD die," that has a certain meaning in numismatics. A MAD error...
It appears to have VF-35 details, but there are at least 3 problems with it, which will lower the value. There are the rim dings, which you...
I would grade it VG-Details, harshly cleaned/polished. It is probably worth somewhere around $10-$12.
My first reaction when I saw the coin, before reading the thread, was "I'm not sure that's authentic." Given the value of that coin, I hope for...
I'd call it an AG-3, and say you paid right about retail price. It'll be hard to make a profit if you are looking to resell, but if you bought it...
This is an artifact known as "die deterioration doubling." It is extremely common, and happens when the gets old and fatigued, after striking many...
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What are you getting confused about? If you have questions, we can probably help.
Unfortunately, your second set of pictures show the problems of this coin much more clearly. There are three major problems: 1. Green gunk (its...
Grade is probably F-Details, Environmental damage. As Larry mentioned, I would guess this coin came out of the dirt. While it isn't one that I...
Thanks for the kind words, Larry!
Christmas is right around the corner. If you need a gift for that special numismatist in your life, or if you haven't gotten your copy yet, pick...
No offense, but these are very much AT. This is a great example of a look to strongly avoid. Anyone familiar with natural toning would be able to...
Focusing only on his numismatic work: Breen is well known to have "speculated" about many details. All of his books have been superseded by better...
I am quite sure that there are more than 2 stupid and/or uneducated buyers on Ebay ;)
As would any self-respecting knowledgeable buyer. It has clearly been polished. However, that doesn't describe the vast majority of Ebay buyers...
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