Those look suspiciously like TrueViews. I'm guessing the coin is (or was) in a details holder.
The reverse will almost never help a grade, but it can hurt it. From the static pictures, all I can go on is first impression eye appeal and...
The reverse is holding the 79-O back from a 63. The obverse has above average luster for a 79-O. The 79-S looks like a generic 79-S in 64-65,...
Interesting thread. Has anyone collecting these seen one that looks like the letter S spanning the upper and lower sashes of a double-hung...
The E in LIBERTY is the wrong shape. Extremely well done, otherwise. I'm wondering if the print on the back was to hide the plug a little more.
And there are many more who won't buy coins such as those shown if they're raw. Having them authenticated by ANACS (cheapest option) will improve...
The big picture helps. As strong as that is, I'm thinking it must be some sort of damage to the digit. The date and mint mark position look to...
I have a feeling it's probably a stain or a piece of debris on the coin. I would poke it with a stick under a stereoscope.
USPS is going to be hit-or-miss for the next couple weeks until the effect of extra Christmas shipping this year "drains" from their system. I'm...
And if you have to ask if it's OK to use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean coins, you don't know what you're doing. That said, putting a couple...
Northern Nevada Coin, I assume. They're a reputable dealer that does the national show circuit. Their signature coin is an 1884-CC Morgan that...
PCGS and NGC take turns having coins like this in their holders, and now it's PCGS's turn to have this in theirs. They added the plus to the...
They don't add value, but it's not bad. Scratches on the coin would be bad. The only ones that add value are really strong ones that indicate the...
Looks like more cracks on the obverse.
Let me know if you have any questions about my service. Regarding 1921-D die cracks, arguably they are why there is a VAMWorld today. Back in...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Time to revive a useful little abbreviation. RFR. Run, Forrest! Run!
Do we know this is a struck counterfeit and not a sandwich coin?
I don't expect people to go here for answers first, but I've been slowly adding a introductory paragraph of background or overview info about each...
Not many, but we are talking about less than 3% of the total population of 83-O, 84-O, and 85-O that are PL to begin with. Much as PL surfaces...
Thinking of all the sawdust coins I've seen, the sawdust tends to be near the edge. I'm wondering if the reason is that the upset rim of the...
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