it is a dug find with improper cleaning but a good boil should remove most of that black tarrey coating i think... but your right no matter how...
put a bid in and won it for 15... she's been mistreated but... I'm pretty sure I nabbed a 44/81 :D :D :D added pcgs example at bottom for...
yes I had to lighten the pic quite a bit to see it but I think once it gets a good boiling and bath in VC you will see a much nice coin under the...
appears to be to me... a bit too pronounced for longacre or DD doubling...
an for only $9.50 I think it will be quite a nice coin after conservation :D as for her cut throat... not sure if that a rip in the plastic or...
Thank you John... honestly Thank you very much sir :D PS...
was pointed to a new resource for LCs without having to visit the library :D on that note I'm now 99% sure it's an n-4. as for the resource John...
not magnetic and pretty sure it is a fake :D
Off hand guys.. I was 99% sure it was fake when i bought it :D is for my growing collection of counterfits.. will look good with the others :D
Was trying very had to ID this one and the answers adding up scary sweet... so please please someone check me Large 8 check.... Small stars...
for $17.50 at a yard sale it seems ok lol under melt anyway, they had some much nicer ones but wanted stupid prices for em...
Not by much... but enough to question it's authenticity... it comes in at 26.45g but i don't think the wear adds up to almost .3g am i missing...
At this point there are 2 seperate grading systems being used though still called the "same".. PCGS and NGC (to a slightly lesser degree) Grade on...
Yes a grade is a professional opinion... No, the professional is not "always" right, it is an opinion. I generaly prefer raw coins but the reason...
I use NGC and ANACS... and I pay no subscription to either... If you have an ANA membership(much cheaper then an NGC membership) you can submit to...
appears to be an OGH/rattler so I will say... MS62 PL.. In a modern slab I would probaby say MS64 but the PL might be in question..
I don't think I have ever "willingly" sold a coin. When forced to do so I either went to a local shop or the next coin show but always in person...
I know I should... but I'm adding it to my collection of good fakes.. (right between my fake 1883 Hawaiian dollar and the last addition 1909s G$5)...
My brother bought this one and sent me a pic.. I told him is fake, the berries are wrong.. he said it's silver (it is).. I said it's still fake.....
I got a whole roll of d Alabamas... I just waiting on a reason to crack em open (cofirmed "error" of value) if no errors reported they can sit...
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