Gosh Doug your tougher than usual , LOL We know it got a grade , or else rlm wouldn't of bought it and there would be a place for it in the poll ....
Especially on a piece in this condition , there should at least be some marks where the initials should be . Unless they wewr filled in by grease...
The one thing I don't see is the VDB on Lincolns bust . This could be missing on a fake but a real 55 DD should have it .
The 1st T overlaps the 2nd T , and like Hobo said diagnostics are correct , but this is a highly faked coin . I'd have it verified by a top tpg ....
I'd say they add to the coins attractiveness . But I grade them as G-4 not F-12 , Still from your family they're priceless .
That never stopped the Chinese before . LOL I can see it now , Big chinese mill arrested for bogus state quarters . LOL Maybe the gov. would do...
That's even better a toner at a great price . Good pickup ! Rusty
Great strike and luster , 66+ tpg 67 . Rusty
That's what I'm banking on . 66 also . Rusty
Give him good feedback if he returns the money promptly , and you feel it was an honest mistake . Put yourself in his shoes . What do you think he...
You maybe right , that's the trouble with grading from pics , they could be photographed to hide defects , after looking at the coin again I...
Remember the same reverse hub was used on the 1872 and 1877 Indian cents so even with the correct week N of one it could be an altered 1872 to...
C'mon Ken give me a chance to catch up , love that Spanish Trail , doesn't look cleaned to me . Great pickups buddy . Did your wife let you out of...
Mercs and Walkers are always kool , thanks Ryan and congrats to I candiggit . Rusty
Duke I have no room to talk cause you're kicking my behind . LOL But the obverse carries more weight than the reverse , I think I read 70% at...
I guess they aren't that hard on woodies , thought 64 but put 63 because it's a woodie . Stupid question time , is a woodie caused by improper...
rlm , I'm a little suprised by the RD , did it get darker in the slab ? Still would like to own it . Rusty
Sounds like you'll be busy , just looking at them for awhile . Have fun I know I would .
Love the toner MS70 .
Paying a marked price for something isn't stealing . If a person is selling silver in this changing market and doesn't change the price every day...
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