Again, it may just be the pictures and how I am interpreting them. But, the eagle's left leg, and Ike's temple/cheekbone/jaw all show slight...
This isn't just an NGC problem. PCGS slabs coins with big fingerprints just as often.
While I can appreciate a good conspiracy theory, in this case you are incorrect. This coin was probably slabbed in the early 90's, based on the...
In my opinion, that second picture looks much better than the first. Good job!
I strongly disagree with this idea. If you've bought a strong coin, the strength of the coin should sell itself. Are you buying a coin, or are...
Larry, is that the one you showed me at FUN a couple of years ago? Did you ever resubmit it? What did it come back as?
Conder, and others, have given you some great answers. While you say the flippant answer "coins" is unsatisfactory... the truth of it is, you are...
The token-formerly-known-as-a-quarter will end up in a bodybag. I've never seen an engraved piece like that in a slab, and the hole really hurts...
The surfaces and color are clearly not original, but I'm sure you know that already. The coin has retoned to the point where it is beginning to be...
I have a definite opinion about which I would choose - but I know my collecting preferences. The decision would have to be up to you. Which coin...
I don't know what it grades. Between the really dark toning and the *giant* fingerprint that covers most of the obverse, this one would be a...
Hmmm... it may look different in hand, but this one really screams "AU-58" in the pictures.
Why not? Many of my purchases are from Ebay, HA, Stacks, DLRC, CRO, TT, etc... in the modern world, the savvy collector uses all the tools at...
Well you see, what happened was this.... an enterprising mint technician realized he could make a lot of money if he fabricated some "errors." So,...
While I'm not going to say it in as many words, the colors on this coin are... unusual.
The 49D posted by Jupiter is either AU-58 or MS-64. The long scratch in his hair precludes any higher grade. The fingerprints on the reverse are...
The 42D in the OP is an attractive coin. I'd probably grade it 64, based on the marks on the cheek, and the spotting on the reverse. I don't think...
Yes, it appears to be. Even though it appears to be a fairly significant amount of doubling, its probably not worth a premium. The coin is...
Because the mintmark on coins of this era was punched by hand, there could be a wide variety of locations that it could be punched. This is higher...
While "FS" is certainly an abbreviation for "full strike," I don't think this has widespread acceptance (outside of the dubious shyster MAC)....
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