I noted that two weeks ago, in a post in this thread.
You can't precisely "reverse" the damage, but you can wear the coin additionally until the signs of that damage go away by carrying it as a...
I'm cheerfully on board with AU50. The weakness in the horizontal bars of the shield is characteristic and shouldn't lead one astray when grading....
There may be some here who'll have an answer to that question, depending on clarification, but be aware that actual numismatists only watch those...
First, get it into a slab as a "unique" error, because that will help determine what sort of value it'll realize in the open market. The higher...
....except for the part where the obverse is plainly worn down into the VF range. :) The reverse image is a bit too blurry for opinion, but the...
I am concluding the OP is the original, lower-price seller, who is therefore in a position of authority to comment on how heavily-juiced the new...
As I've mentioned before, I have been watching them rather closely since they first appeared on my radar, a few months after Hurricane Katrina....
Like any high-volume dealer, they can be cherypicked by someone who knows more about the particular issue than them, and enough about imaging to...
I've used the technique with success a number of times. Best practice for plain caked-on dirt.
It's not physical wear, it's the die metal sinking. Pretty common.
I see not a thing wrong with your method. Yes, one might do something which looks like "grading on a bell curve" with - for instance - New Orleans...
I, for one, do not participate in auction formats of that nature. They practically guarantee that the coin will hammer at an unrealistic price....
I see a pretty strong case being made here for FS-103 (the "other" 1970-S DDO), based on what I see in the date. The images aren't really sharp...
Don't you have something better to do? This isn't Facebook. Paddy, he's right. You're overly pedantic, and every time you make this correction...
That's the only effective way to frame the question, "What is this coin worth?" You're not bidding against a price guide.
Not this week. :P
Let's break this down to a generality first. They were resold at a profit of over 50%. You really want your whole life to go that way. :) Had you...
At US$1500 you should be enjoying a glass of fine wine and contemplating how the unlucky people manage to get along. Not like you'd know. :D
It is an unfortunate truth that true rarity is completely devalued - deserved or not - when the conditions defining that rarity can be duplicated...
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