Here is the link to the PCGS glossary: http://www.pcgs.com/Lingo/ It lists all the TPGs and other TLAs.
Toned Columbian Half Dollar Here is an 1893 Columbian half dollar which resides in an unusual Dansco album.
I did have the 1878 VAM 84 slabbed. It came back MS-63. Sorry for the crummy photo.
The coolest VAM found in the batch of Morgans was this 1878 7TF B1 reverse VAM-84. At first, I thought it was the coveted VAM-79 "Long-Nock". It...
I found the same coin in a batch of raw Morgans in 2009. :) Here is a picture of the "G".
This thread has some good CoinTalkin' in it.
I don't have a good photo of an 1881-S but here is an 1880-S :)
I would like to relate the same comment as Hobo. Thanks for the inside look at something most of us will never see in person. :)
This link describes a common date 1881-S counterfeit Morgan. By most standards this is not the best quality fake. However, it should be clear to...
I like it. Wikipedia informs us that Napoleon put Ferdinand VII in prison in France from 1808 - 1813 yet his image & name remain on the 1811...
Discuss the coins There is a possibility that someone sent in the 1941 nickel for TPG grading because they thought it was better than MS61 or...
Here you go :devil:
Staying on the subject of toned half dollars here is a 1964 that was kept from the melting pot.
I'll post a raw 1941 to compare to the slabbed one. I bought this raw 1941 nickel on April 28th at the Naugatuck coin show. It cost me a couple...
The short answer is yes. Things like luster, strike, eye-appeal, etc can bump a grade up or down a point. Also, the obverse is the primary side...
I was hoping that Marsden would post his avatar (half dollar) which looks to have some nice toning.
I viewed your coins & they are nice original looking coins. :hail: The secure plus doesn't necessarily erase any possibility of AT but it is...
I enjoyed reading your thread. The thread doesn't need photos but I sure would like to see some of those "nicely toned" dollars. Post some...
This is one of many links that describes the numismatic term "Hairlines" http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=511
1959 Franklin Half Dollar
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