knowledge is king! nice find.
I agree. (40) this obverse was struck from extremely and diffusely rusted dies leading to poor details. However you can see some star centrils...
can you show us the other side of the 2 cent piece? thanks
When coins get into near gem category there is always something holding them back from the next grade up, ie the coin has to "earn it." My guess...
Congrats on being cured! Now keep up those regular skin check visits.
on the toning: the rev looks pretty natural to me. the obv is where I have problems. first, the color looks sort of layered on over top of the...
40_Milaetc., you are certainly entitled to your opinion on third party grading services. My issues are accuracy, consistency, and liquidity....
As Ed Sims points out the design tends to lead to lightly struck dates. Your coin shows a little high point rub but no wear that I can see.
63? the color, esp on the rev. might be viewed askance by a tpg. but that's a coin toss.
geekpryde, I really like that Circam look on old silver. usc96 that is a satiny stunner! It is likely one of the 3000 or so MS examples in the...
EF details, cleaned. surfaces stripped. No idea on market value but I would wait for one with decent skin.
I'm thinking AU58 due to the wear (I think) on the leading edge of the wing. Can't judge luster and highpoint wear easily from photos. If the...
Nice pickup Bill, solid EF and great crust, nicely struck too. Couldn't do better for type! Probably no more than 500 exist in all grades.
It is a fact that top quality coins reside in so called "second tier" slabs. It is also a fact that when those coins are offered for sale, in...
Slabs from other than the big 2 are simply not liquid and often regarded as no better than raw. It may not be "fair" but it is a fact of the...
AU details, dipped, possibly cleaned based on obv hairlines.
A little more info about this dollar: It's a BB-65, rev. D which has a die lump at the I in AMERICA. This appears to be Die State IV based on...
It has gotten so that when I see a coin in one of those new "shaded blue" holders I am extra careful. I suspect some overall slackness in the...
Perusing the draped bust, small eagle dollars on eBay and came across this example:...
http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=900756&highlight_key=y&keyword1=CAC this thread might help answer your question....
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