I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature, but I have to go with the theory that it was intentionally Mint assisted. Eric makes a very good point...
I'm sorry to say that I don't see the lamination error either.
My understanding is that "Commando" comes from those in special forces who do not wear foundation garments to avoid chaffing, cutting, bunching...
The refer to it as PMD, or post-mint damage. Interesting looking nonetheless.
I hope the government doesn't decide that this coin actually belongs to them.
BTW, it's a beautiful piece.
Sending in it by itself is a dicey proposition because of the cost of grading, postage, insurance, etc. I've always heard that the rule of thumb...
All of the aforementioned issues amount to why the grading system cannot be computerized (as of yet), and folks have tried. There are just too...
I guess they got their glitches fixed and now they're going to fully commit.
This is particularly interesting since Stack's stopped directly selling coins through its own website (although it obviously has on-line auctions).
Marry a coin? I'm pretty sure it depends on which state you live in.
Heck, when I put an MS66 Morgan Dollar up and asked for folks to guess the grade, I got a whole bunch of "MS64?" . . . but no MS66s and certainly...
As soon as I stop resenting the fact that I didn't find it first, I'm going to start being happy for you. If you don't want to send it for a...
Interesting, although I can't imagine why Stack's would acquire it. Maybe like the Portfolio option in Coin World, but more easily used for show...
Simply magnificent.
Fantastic piece. I'll be thrilled to see the end result.
You folks have the patience of the saints.
Redcent230, there will be a time when you tell us what it is graded, right? When you tell us it's a 64, we will all agree it's under graded.
I'm swinging for the fences here: MS65 PL (I'll even consider trading the PL designation for an MS66). If you tell us it's an MS64, the auction...
I'd love to see it "in hand" through a loop but, short of that, although I can see what you mean, I'm going to say probably not. Interesting coin...
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