Wow, that's one odd-looking photograph. Two low angle, diffused lights?
Another amazing piece of work. Thanks for sharing your wonderful works of numismatic art with us...Mike
Sorry, Aberlight -- I was so excited to post the link I didn't realize you beat me to the punch. :)
NGC has just posted the following on their website addressing this issue: http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954 Bravo to...
Hey man, I don't make the grading scale, I only (loosely) follow it. :D
Both are acceptable and very common in buffs, how much depends on the buyer and the grader. :)
I'd grade the coin VF details, cleaned/polished, net F. Neat coin though and a little piece of history. THanks for sharing...Mike
It's not only trade dollars, but seated and bust dollars that have begun to make their way into the market, and I suspect other coin types will...
I'm not so sure it is uncirculated (the photos make it difficult to say one way or the other), but assuming it is I'd grade it a 65.
I would put VF 25 on the flip.
That slab looks good to me, Oldcrowcritter.
See http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=629194 for complete details: [img] :eek:
Paging Mr. Feld. Mark Feld, please report to this thread. Paging Mr. Feld.
Hey, wait a second! I see a few (gasp) slabs in those pictures!!!! :D
Then I suspect it is a well-struck business strike. All the proofs I've seen "flash" when light is reflected off of them, even those darkly...
That would be my suggestion as well.
Unsearched roll.... hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Is the area inside the shield on the reverse mirrored?
Mark, I flip flopped twice already. ;) The space between the 1 in the date and the first star was the final straw leaning me towards N-7. I'd...
That's a great point, and precisely why I use the following product to place my raw coins on (for instance in a photograph) and to remove dust:...
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