I think more along the lines of XF45 - at least in my opinion. That coin has some nice details.
Pictures of what the coins look like might help. But if it is just dirt I would leave them alone.
Very nice! Great coin.
Cool find - I think in the VF30 to 35 range. I can't tell about the spots, but cool find.
That looks more like the crack from the S-166.
Very nice. Such cool finds.
In 167 there is a crack from rim thru 8 into drapery. Yes - I see the difference, but I can't tell of the outside leaves merge with the stem or if...
I remember seeing this coin on the website - I have used tnfc several times for coins. There pictures are generally darker than the coin itself....
Well I think a 165 to 167. I don't see the crack for the 166 - which leaves 165 or 167. The problem is I can not see enough to go any farther.
Very good post Shawn. Thanks!
Will have to try when I get home. I agree the C does not seem to lean enough, just not sure if I can see enough to determine another variety. As...
Boy that first one beats the second one hands down. Of course I would not kick either out of my collection - as I always say - All large cents...
Congrats and good for her. Sounds like a promising start. You say cracked a couple of proof sets - do you mean mint sets? I don't remember any...
I would not consider grading it - it is F to VF details. The pinkish color in the pictures makes it look cleaned. Now - as mentioned if it is...
Technically it should not matter. PCGS or NGC will cover the slab before grading it. Most people don't believe that and crack them out - then...
Well - I voted cause if I did not want it, then I would not buy it. So that makes the other three answers moot. :) As it is - spread across all...
Tough lesson to be learned. But as mentioned you do still have a genuine coin.
Well never really tried to grade one of these - so I am going with 65. It seems to match the description perfectly for a 65 - small blemishes,...
My opinion - not saying all graded coins are the correct grade, but you should be able to say the same thing for any set of grades and even within...
Not sure about that - we have to hear from Doug. I think cleaning was acceptable by a certain percentage of collectors. Plus - depending on how...
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