That's a $400+ coin assuming it hasn't been cleaned. It appears to be a Browning 6 (R-3).
What he said.
Considering the turnaround time for one TPG is on the order of 21 business days people like me might have gone to the Great Slab in the Sky before...
Can't. I own it. Have for years.
With Excel you can place the location on your computer of your images in another cell. The syntax is a bit tough when you start but you get get...
That's the polite way of putting it.
The worst I've seen a coin being mishandled was by a dealer years ago cracking one out. A Morgan dollar if I recall correctly. He threw a slab...
I'm not familiar with either method (ice cube testing or the rare earth magnet).
I sent a response to NGC about their changes to their Registry Sets. Here's their response: "While we understand this is a significant change,...
Acetone (pure, not nail polish remover) will not change the coin in any way. All you're trying to do is remove the fingerprint if possible. How...
I see an AU-53. And it looks like it needs an acetone bath. I think that's a fingerprint going from the obverse field on to the Liberty's chin.
It gets lost.
Personal preference. In my case I preferred NOT chopped. Mine is a 1877-S PCGS AU-55.
Since I'm retired Fridays are wide open for me. That's when I go. And since I live close by I go to all 3 Baltimore Whitman shows each year. In...
I avoid the problem by only shipping inexpensive items (<$10) to international locations. And since they are stamps an envelope (with stiffeners)...
To me flat luster points toward a dipped coin. That's a very general statement but it's my starting point for dull coins.
MFD told me it's a buyers' market right now. Supply high; demand low.
I've had very good luck finding items I want from Rich Uhrich. At the Baltimore Whitman show yesterday I found two more Capped Bust quarters for...
Has the look of a chop mark.
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