Wish I'd done "before" pics but I didn't. It was encrusted, not just colored, and the olive oil removed all of the encrustation. What was left was...
Yeah, you can see the bar irregularities in the 62, and the fact that the bars aren't really "parallel." The original post coin is honestly too...
Given the differences in production methods between 1921's and previous Morgans, you kind of have to apply a separate set of rules when evaluating...
There's a known irregularity at the left end of the second bar which ought to be visible in these images. It isn't.
Purchased well below market from Chris McCawley at a Baltimore show (you want honesty in dealing? Patronize an EAC'er), in NGC MS63. Cracked to...
Keep in mind, CAC isn't somebody who decided to get rich by offering their service. CAC was started by a man who was involved with the founding of...
Numismatic expertise (which no one can argue Larry has in abundance) is no guarantee of business acumen. It's always been a bit of a conundrum...
My rule of thumb for determining PL/DMPL: I want to be able to clearly read reflected standard newsprint at a bare minimum of 4" from the surface...
I kinda wondered when someone would actually state the relevant reality. It is unreasonable to expect a SEGS MS66 to carry the same "Market Value"...
My "go to" spot on Lincolns for the slider/MS decision are the parallel lines of the wheat ears. The images aren't really up to being sure, but...
Well, they're good enough for us to have no idea what feature he's calling attention to. :)
I think this is a place where the rules for Ancients would apply. :) Olive oil has its' place, if the coin isn't too valuable. I left an IHC in...
Both 64's on that page look better than the 65. The only thing I can think is they decided the bluer areas either side of ONE were abrasions which...
Larry Briggs has not changed, regardless of what he calls his business entity. He was SEGS back then, and he's SEGS now. This is an unexpectedly...
Glad you chose to share. :) "OK, I'ma wrap this planchet in cloth before I strike it. Let's see what happens." Interesting, though - on the...
It's a weak strike because the planchets were too dang hard to strike well. :)
Wow, what a strike.
Lovely coin, excellent strike, I'm scared to death of grading Buffs. :) Is this a well-aged die, or typical of the fields on a 1913?
Yeah, the luster tells the tale - poor New Orleans strike, nice coin otherwise. The weakness of the breast is matched by similar weakness in the...
Y'know, this is some pretty good math you got going here. :) The XF 1908-S might have been a tad generous on their part technically, but it has...
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