That mark is too high
The best part about this piece is the fact that there really aren't any noticeable hairlines on the piece, very very few. Not all early proofs...
I don't know about that! hahah!! It'd be nice, it definitely is a nice coin but I was thinking more like a 65-66.
Hey gang!! I recently bought this coin out of an old collection raw (yikes I know right?). I was just packing it up to go to NGC and wanted to...
Yeah it says "Hey, I'm a nice VF"
Joe Why do you always have to be so negative about everything??? The guy found a nice piece, he's being a good friend to another person and doing...
I do, not very many at all. I know graders and finalizers with both NGC and PCGS personally. I know the experts that they ask when they are unsure...
First of all, I don't see any corrosion. I see some unattractive toning. This coin spent some time in a Whitman folder, classic Whitman folder...
Can you prove it wasn't? The machinery that is necessary to produce something like this is very expensive an the average con man would not have...
Intentional errors are something that all mints must combat. There is a famous story in the error collecting community about a few guys at the US...
:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: Where the heck are you getting that from?? Is there an "S" hiding on the...
another from the cook islands [IMG]
I personally break up proof sets at the shop. Quite often we receive proof sets with cracked plastic, missing boxes, damaged packaging, and a...
I just took these pics for another thread but I find them useful for this discussion as well. Before (covered with sticky green pvc) [IMG]...
Before acetone (covered with PVC) [IMG] after acetone [IMG] My point? I'd rather have a coin with minuscule traces of acetone which from what...
looks like a big ole die gouge to me... what makes you think that this is a die trial? I don't see it.
if there is any doubt, don't bid... its pretty easy.
Just picked this up yesterday afternoon. I hadn't seen one of these before yesterday. They are not totally uncommon but relatively common. They...
over 220 listings at the moment... some no reserve include 1914 D cent, $2.5 Indian, 1874 $1 gold....
I agree a great find, the color was the only thing throwing me for a loop.. and we all know how color can be over the web.
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