Can you qualify this statement a little. Is this based on anecdotal evidence from your personal submissions?, complaints from another coin forum?
If it is from a famous collection, that likely drove the price premium as much as the toning. I don't know much about pedigreed collections so...
$1000 -$100
Coins with ultra high grades and high numismatic value don’t usually generate big toning premiums as the eye appeal is expected at that grade &...
MS65
I'm going to dissent. I threw out my guess of the top range for this coin ($500) because of the textile toning, but this coin has huge problems....
It's been a really long time since I updated this thread, but since my gf gave me the 2014 & 2015 for Xmas, I figured I should image them before...
The 1943/2-P should should show the flat bottom edge of the 2 clearly in the recess of the bottom loop of the 3 and the diagonal of the 2 should...
I have 22 full step coins which is about 40% from 1938-1964. I like full step coins but I have not made it a requirement for my registry set....
Regardless of mint, the 1940 Jefferson Nickels were some of the best struck of the entire series, though the S mint coins are the worst of the...
$500
Kurt, your comments in this thread are fantastic. In your debate with Eddie, I felt like I was rereading my own comments from years past....
The only reason that myth exists is because of Doug's insistence that the only process worthy of the term "die polishing" is when the die is...
$550
$250
$350 $475
For whatever reason, both PCGS & NGC are more lenient with respect to surface marks on later date Jefferson Nickels than they are on coins from...
If you wanna see some stunning toned Lincolns, go through this thread and look for posts by Robec & WingedLiberty. Post your Lincolns
I don't understand either of the two Unc Details Wheel Mark grades, but other than that, I nailed some of these grades.
For comparison's sake: 1968-S 5C MS66 PCGS from Heritage
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