Afraid it's damaged as stated. Welcome to CT.
Agreeded. MAD or misaligned die strike. Very common. Welcome to CT.
Thank you. So far so good. :)
Not a cud for sure. I'm thinking it looks like a damaged rim.
Dealers are asking way too much over spot to get my attention in order to buy.
Spend it! If it was in pristine condition, like MS-65, it would only be worth about fifty cents. Between the large and small dates the Mint...
Bicentennial Quarters were a lot lower but still a high mintage. Over 800 million in Philly and over 860 million in Denver. I find a lot of them...
Understood. We'll have to wait until you show us the slab. Did the TPG have a good day or a bad one?
This is where my understanding is on the FS designation: From the Jefferson Nickel Organization “Full Steps” is a grading designation used for...
Look again, above the T and again above the E. I feel this holds it back from FS.
1.8 billion plus :)
You are probably correct.
I buy what I can but only at reasonable prices. It's better to add to the coins than stack at the current prices.
Old thread. Please repost starting a new thread. Show photos of both sides in full size. Welcome to CT.
Looks nice for its age but it also looks like it was struck with an older worn die.
Unless they would grade high enough to get your money back, then no it's not worth the fees. If you want to prove they are genuine then yes. But...
I went 66. It's a beautiful coin and the color is great. I did not say FS due to the small but noticeable bag marks. I would have went 67 but the...
I have absolutely no idea.
Some kid is stealing dads collection to wash his car for the girls. :smuggrin:
Shame about that damaged reverse. It has a nice fairly large rim ding at 6 o'clock. At some point it was flattened.
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