p.s. FWIW, I buy two types of coins -- expensive ones (to me), and cheap ones. Because the expensive coins are, well, expensive, I don't buy them...
A wise man once told me: Judge a numismatist's collection not by its value, but rather by the care and dedication it took to assemble.
In many ways, your guesses are worth more. ;) If I might be so bold... Who cares what the TPG grades the coin (unless you are selling ;) ) --...
p.s. what nicks and hits? I see a lot of jpeg compression, and possibly a small hit on each arm -- and nothing to preclude a gem grade.
ha ha ha
Wow, just as I'm typing my reply above you post the pics! What timing! Looking at the pics, I'd expect that coin would holder, although I...
I doubt anyone could sufficiently answer your question...because the TPGs themselves are very inconsistent and the answer varies by series (and...
Stunning half dollars, ldhair!
I can't help you then, but you might check out the auction archives link here and take a look at all the $50 territorial gold:...
Are you sure double sided? The reason I ask is the only $50 territorial/assay gold I'm aware of is the Humbert pieces, which have an eagle on one...
p.s. whenever I see a coin like this -- one that appears undergraded (a good friend calls them "head scratchers") -- I think to myself, "Self,...
Suuuure you did! ;) Just joking, of course. :) FWIW, I did that very same thing more than a few times -- until I realized my first hunch was...
p.s. there are some (extremely) rare silver 1974-D Ikes. It might be worth a close look.
The Ikes minted in Denver were all clad. The outer layer is 75% nickel, 25% copper, and the inner core is 100% copper.
p.p.s. Here are pics of the clad ones: [img] [img]
p.s. here's a pic of a silver one: [img]
Does it have an S mint mark? If it doesn't, it isn't silver.
p.s. GDJMSP grade = AU 58 for reverse breast wear. :D
Color me confused. In the latest photo, the cheek/fields look clean enough to warrant a 64 or even better. Hmmm.....
(DLRC) Scans are notoriously tough to grade. That said, I'd guess 64 from the scan, but typically overgrade on them, so I'm going to guess 63.
Separate names with a comma.
