To further clarify, (sometimes Doug is a little too brief), only precious metal coins did they ever try to weight adjust. Copper coins, from the...
I agree. Even if you suspected it, I am not sure I would buy it without absolute proof.
Well, one would hope it weighs more than 83's, since they changed the composition. The new cents are much lighter than older cents. As for...
I agree. Common stuff make group lots, but any higher valued coins sell off individually.
Everyone who doesn't know about them should do the same. Many old scratches get passed off as "adjustment marks" to uninformed collectors....
Yes, I understand sir. So any adjustment for visual appeal versus technical grade is market grading. However, I simply believe rare coins,...
A classic market grade is adjusting the grade due to a particular coins visual appeal versus technical grade. A grade bump is a rare coin being...
Its a little bit of inflation, but I agree with the planchet adjustment marks comment. However, ignore those, and a 1878 Morgan in this condition...
I agree. It all depends on what you want to see on the coin. I wanted a fuill camel head and full ARETAS wording just for the story. Your obverse...
No way that is a 35. I am guessing PCGS played the whole "net grade" game due to the old cleaning.
I agree. Nothing on that coin looks like adjustment marks to me. If they were, there would be much more evidence in the low points and that part...
It is very well struck btw. Usually the clouds are weak. I like the coin, I wasn't hating on it earlier, just saying what I saw.
I would not say you can prove its AT, but I believe retoned is a given. I believe the coin was dipped at some point, and maybe cleaned. Its very...
I think your reverse is upside down. :) Its a bust of Tyche. As additional coin information, I just read the reverse of the first coin,...
Larissa always had some of the best horses. Everyone remembers their coins for the 3.4 facing busts, but I love their horse designs.
The closest I can think of a "biblical figure" is Joseph Smith hand signed some broken bank notes as Vice President of an Ohio bank. Of course,...
I don't have his email. I could if you send me his email, or you could email them to him. I know the photos suck, I would even mail him the coin...
Very interesting mintmark. I was only familiar with the traditional THEUP.
Generically, my belief is at best toning should be neutral to a grade. One could make a fair point all toning, since it's surface corrosion,...
I agree with others. I opened up the image and did not see what I would either expect in a 68, nor did I see a coin I personally would grade a 68....
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