Well hallelujah and pass the gravy. Finally, someone who understands how contact marks are unavoidable on US business coins. Even modernization of...
I respectfully with draw from this conversation....you guys are right, those are not bag marks from other nickels, even though three of the marks...
ZuraX This is a very crude cast copy of a fantasy coin, not even of a real 1861 Confed Half dollar, the year 1861 does not appear below the bee...
Rather than stick my head in the sand, I'd much rather stick my head in a bag of nickels, because those marks on the previous to Jefferson seen...
Make sure you examine the tops of the letters then if you suspect a rolling machine.
Well, I'm glad you did not say you were disappointed in NGC...there are times we loose faith in the grading services when they find something...
Dunno...my remark was removed...hit a nerve somewhere with someone. I feel as though I've been censored from my true feelings about this coin via...
More or less, only the "provenance" can be followed with outside records of who previously owned the coin, the grading services do not provide...
Coin #13 is going to be unlucky, get rid of it pronto.
You know, others that come here and read these threads don't really care for a poster who has a specific agenda, such as yours...the remainder of...
Those are probably "hopper" marks, a random coin that got nailed a few times at the bottom of a coin waterfall...you have to remember, these...
My original assessment based on the original photos was MS-65, my next post after the larger reverse image was posted, I gave it the F/S...
I have followed this story with intrepidation and believe Collectors Universe is not only interested in recouping the guarantee buy back costs,...
The smaller images in the auction are somewhat juiced to enhance the green tint, the slab images are more representative of the actual coin. Must...
$130-$175 no more than that. It's a roll of the dice, it either comes up box cars or craps.
Note: I've ran into some dealers who would say that's cabinet friction rub and normal characteristics for a coin of this age.
So, how long you gonna keep us in suspense?
Not enough players pushing the designation, it has languished for years on end and will continue to elude ever being recognized. Sorry, that's the...
Welcome btw Looks to be a really cruddy off contrast image, making the frost on Ms. Liberty's face, to be painted on. About the only thing I...
I'll say top AU-58, just a hairs breath under MS.
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