Price - good Eye Appeal - average JMHO:) I do like your coin better than mine. Edit: looks nicer in the new pictures.
Generally, if you want a slabbed $50 coin, it's better to buy one already certified. Let someone else pay the grading fees.
Yup I was working on it but about to give up for the night. Great buy.
I like the reverse. The obverse doesn't work for me....I'd have never given it a second glance raw.... not to knock anybody's coin...and maybe I'd...
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I spent a little time trying. Not sure I can do it from a photo....though I will spend more time later if I can.
Really I think the coins in your picture look just fine. I will own up to lathering up my hands and sort of patting a really dirty coin, then...
Not my series. But I am now sure that on some points I have a lot to learn.:wideyed::)
+1. The comparison to eBay is probably fair. I've only made a few purchases from them, not all coins were super, but I never had a bad...
If this was a GTG I might guess 63+PL. A lot depends on what that cheekbone rub looks like in hand....and the obverse fields might be marginal for...
If you use the search feature here you should find many discussions on cleaning coins.
You could put up some pics for better opinions. But the truth is many new collectors like their coins "shiny", but a circulated coin doesn't look...
Generally an acetone soak is about all you can do without de-valuing a circulated coin.
It's not problem free, but for a few bucks, it's an interesting counterstamped coin.
Most at least look circulated, so they shouldn't be this bright and shiny.
Very nice!
How about "classic stuff"? Or "back when they made the good stuff? "
LOL not really the right word. Older stuff?
+1
Not interested, but I just do the vintage stuff. Not trying to sound negative or...
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