Looks like a bargain to me, good job!
I thought there was a significant ding on the wrist too, is there?
I just went to my first show yesterday- Richmond, Va.- had a great time. Had a chance to look at several 1921 Peace dollars at one time, compare...
currently running scam with 3 fake key Morgans (that's my opinion, of course): 220279297934, 220279299192, 220279300125 The fleecing is in...
Really nice coin, Steve! And at a good price. Being patient and waiting for the right one to come along paid off-- congrats!
Au, the lack of obverse luster also makes me wonder about cleaning on that side, too.
No problem, Steve. In this medium, where I can't communicate inflection or tone or gesture very well, I can see how my comments might have been...
I don't see any marks on it, there is so much detail it's kind of hard to see. Unusually attractive toning. I'll guess PCGS-66, NGC-66*
rzage, thanks for the link. those coins look genuine to me, but cleaned, and the seller makes that clear in the description. The Chinese fakes I...
Coleguy, glad you had a different experience than I did. I chalked it up to hard-knocks learning.
Steve, I really meant no sarcasm towards you, actually the opposite. What I was attempting to say is that when a seller does such a high volume of...
when I first started collecting, I bought a number of things from this seller and sent them off to ICG for grading. They all came back bb'd,...
What are the correct diagnostics? About all I can say is that it looks harshly cleaned, but I am not a Barber specialist.
thanks for the grading info, vipergts, I clearly need remedial ed!
In Halperin's book, he gives twice as much weight to surface preservation as to strike, luster, and eye appeal, which receive equal weight. just...
Nice coin, I'd like to have 1 of everything issued in the 1820's, just because I like the shape of the 2's in the date. I'll guess AU50, because...
And another one up for bid, from a different seller, who sold one just like it the other day. 140262840380 this one has been tagged as the...
to me, that mark looks incuse, which could just be an optical illusion. dready, which is it- raised or sunken?
Congrats, looks like a great deal!
Or a whole roll, these days!
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