Preparation of a proof striking usually involved polishing of the dies. They can usually be distinguished from normal circulation coins by their...
MS63/64. Nice, toned example. :) -Brian
Perfect AG03- Nothing higher. There is too much rim gone on the reverse at 10:00-2:00 o' clock for a G04 grade. -Brian
October 16th, 2011- 3:12pm (PST) November 3rd, 2011- 12:46pm (PST) ... Wish me luck! :) -Brian
36 399 1709 ... Wish me luck! :) -Brian
That's die deterioration. In some cases, it causes slight doubling which is very often misconceived as a doubled die. Sadly, it is not and coins...
I... Need... That... Coin! :( Been looking for a nice example, and I just havn't been able to find the right one for a decent price. -Brian
I've never searched Nickels. I've searched boxes of Halves, Dimes, and Pennies... But never Nickels. Should I give it a try or is not worth the...
Sounds like it could've been dipped in Steel or some other metal that is attracted to magnets... -Brian
It looks like a low mint state grade, but I'm not too sure due to the low-quality photographs you've included. As for the VAM, I'm not sure...
Is that what you've concluded? It's difficult to tell by the photographs the thread creator has included... -Brian
I'm not very experienced in this category of numismatics, but I know from prior situations dealing with these coins that the "Small Date" variety...
Hey, Rusty, Thanks for the friend request. Look foward to having some nice conversations with you in the near future. You seem very intellegent...
Beautiful coins, gentlemen! Thanks for sharing. :) -Brian
I'll say 64, but it's more likely a 63. It depends on if NGC felt the luster was "impaired" enough to knock it a grade. And that scratch across...
Though you may believe this is the nicest piece out of your grandmother's collection, you may be wrong. Although this coin is very old and in...
Great! It really doesn't deserve that grade, I'll agree. And, honestly, I see no cleaning myself by the photos you've provided... Someone a little...
Insufficient photograph. Please take a couple of nicer, close-up photos so that we may determine exactly what the problem may be. :) -Brian
It looks like doubling caused by die deterioriation. Coins with these characteristics present bring to premium. -Brian
Definately machine doubling. :( -Brian
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