Well, to each their own. For instance, if I wanted to send in a non-cherrypicker's variety to get slabbed, I wouldn't go for PCGS as they don't...
Not really seeing anything out of the ordinary... Keep up the hunt!
Right, but you also have NGC which can do submissions through the ANA if you have a membership, and ANACS, which does not require a membership to...
What coin is it? Where do you want to send it to? PCGS? NGC? ANACS? What is the purpose of you wanting to slab it? Preservation? (In which case...
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I can see hairlines in the original photo. If you don't like it, just return it.
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Coin 1: Minor struck through grease. Not much of apremium. Coin 2: Looks to be a lamination error. Not much of a premium. Coin 3: Photo too blurry...
I'm on the other side of the bay, may end up going, though I've got a bunch of college apps to do and schoolwork...we'll see. :)
I agree with Jody...looks like a die chip. Keep up the hunt!
Got pics?
What's the date of the coin? Looks like early 70s from the appearance of IN...
Toning is not a mint error, but rather a chemical reaction caused by exposure to the environment.
It appears to be a damaged coin. Keep up the hunt!
It looks like some scratches.
Can't we just agree that some people see benefit in using ebay and some do not? I'm sorry to the OP for the thread getting so off track (though I...
I can't really tell what's going on with the 8, but if you claim it is "shadowing", I would guess that it is due do offset die deterioration...
Thanks for the new pictures. As I suspected, it looks like the coin has a few contact marks on the ear, giving it the appearance of doubling. In...
Photos are very blurry. I can't really tell...if I had to guess based on the photos, I would say a well-placed hit (damage), but better pics might...
Welcome. :) You would need to post pics in order for us to make an accurate assessment. It could be a doubled die, but it could also be a number...
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