Here’s one of my recent pickups, a well circulated 1811 Bust Half Dollar. It’s 212 years old so want to you expect in a silver coin that old that...
I agree. 62 is a grade too low but 63 would be correctly, at least in my book.
The coin shows signs of damage. It’s been made to look like an error after it left the mint. Ask yourself one question, How would lis happen to a...
There are no grinding marks on the straight edge..
What, no one has any comments? Is this a CT first? Lol
1962 was close to silver dimes being replaced by clad dimes. They never had a chance to really circulate so even thought they are nice looking...
Silver was being taken out of circulation as soon as clad coinage was announced. The content of nickels was not changed so they were not hoarded....
Yes, halves can be DMPL. It’s just not something you see regularly.
As I said earlier, the coin was deliberately damaged by wearing down those low spots on the rim and on Lincoln himself. To grade it as you suggest...
I don’t know of any way to date the coin as I’m not a variety collector. It looks like the coin was deliberately damaged by wearing down those low...
Nice finds. The 1914-D is a better date but still very affordable.
Don’t know about the price on those but in the USA a double clip isn’t all that much.
A 1956 Silver Dime minted by the Philadelphia Mint. It has a straight clip making it a Incomplete Planchet Error. The first photo appears to be...
What do you know ? A foreign New York City Transit token. Who would have thought? Lol
A wrong slab label can be considered an error by the TPG.
I think so too.
It is strange but it’s also a good thing in your favor. :)
You can talk to them without giving them the cert number.
At least they said proof like.
Yes, but if you don’t ask it’s an automatic no. It doesn’t hurt to talk to them.
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