Barber halves or Bust halves are fairly east to learn to grade . They both look good worn too . rzage
These are nice for the money . http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/bausch-lomb-magnifiers/index2.html
The weight could be right and still be a fake . That is if they use 90% silver and stamp the coins with dies . Yours looks like it was cast so the...
From what I hear they first check them without magnification then use either a 3 or 5 X loupe . I like the ones with two lenses you then have 3...
I'm pretty sure all the Morgans will look the same , except maybe the 1921s as the hub was for reworked that year . I think Miss Liberty will look...
LD , Thanks for the education . I wish there were more threads on counterfeit detection . I think it was you and Budgood who used to show a series...
Sorry to hear Speedy . I think you handled it very well . Glad you're getting your coins back . Still it must be a bummer for you . But it...
They're fairly common , but only come up occasionally in circulation . It would be a real challenge to put a set together from circulation . rzage
Like the color , put me in for $75 . rzage
Read the post by Doug under yours . rzage
Paul , I thought they only will sticker a coin that is in the middle average or above for the grade . Like they can agree the coin is a MS-65 ,...
When it's done with the intent to cover up imperfections or to decieve I think it's morally wrong . If you want to produce beautiful colorful...
Well all coins are toned to one degree or another , if you buy a say SLQ that's blast white , chances are it's been dipped . Just something to...
They shouldn't be destroyed for one reason , like all hate propaganda paraphernalia , they should be around in the right places such as Holocaust...
In a perfect world yes , but as you know T I A P W . rzage
I'll go MS-63 , This is a tough coin for me . it'll probably slab at 64 .
I've been grading 1 pt. low so I'll go MS-65 . Rusty
Glad you got a grade , wish I could see that coin in hand . I bought a TD in an old green rattler slabbed MS-61 had an good strike ( for a TD )...
If it looks like you get the lot of quarters , instead of just one you didn't read his print , he makes some wild claims but is'nt deceitful . A...
The more I look at this coin , it looks like it was polished or something , hope I'm wrong and it's some sort of haze on a prooflike coin . rzage
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