Ooh, I say Russia because it is so counterintuitive otherwise why would you make a poll out of this? IRONY RULES!
Are we going to get a reveal?
I cannot help but believe that the original photo of the reverse posted by the OP was somehow mixed up by the seller with a different coin. I'm...
This latest photo looks like a completely different reverse, and not in any subtle sense.
I would guess it sat in a paper envelope for a hundred years.
PR-66. I think I can see some marks on Liberty's cheek that might knock it down to 65 but it is definitely a proof. Only 8000 business strikes...
I posted my previous message from my phone while resting after mowing the lawn (don't ask me why I was mowing instead of doing coin stuff)....
I think this coin is PR-64 but on a good day the TPGs might call it a 65. I placed the obverse marks in the right field on the coin, not the...
I would go F-15 based on wear alone but there is a lot of chatter which knocks it down to F-12 IMHO.
Doh! I'll try again. [ATTACH]
Most folks who photograph coins seem to recommend an ISO setting of about 100. I have a book by Mark Goodman, "Numismatic Photography" which is...
Haven't seen any gold yet so here you go: [ATTACH]
Yes to the green bean. Solid detail for the grade and remarkably mark free. Looks like an original crusty surface to me.
LOL! Yes, the situation can be ridiculous. Nevertheless, the slab (with or without a CAC sticker) is still part of the product. Some of us may...
63, a few smallish marks that knock it down from 64.
Looks good to me but I'm no expert on trade dollars. I just compared it to others and nothing jumps out as out of place/proportion.
I too have had slabs thrown across the counter at me at shows and observed them treated like so many hardware store washers in bins and boxes....
Green.
Let it rip, @johnmilton. We're always happy to read what you have to say.
The '17 T1 SLQ is usually sharply struck but that one is so sharp it makes my teeth hurt. For some reason, I have never found toned SLQs...
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