Mike, my initial impression from the first few links I clicked on was that they were genuine. As I viewed more, however, I was struck by how they...
If the coin has already been determined to be "improperly cleaned" by NCS or NGC, there is nothing that NCS should be able to do to change that...
Carbon spots absolutely can and should affect the grade of copper coins, sometimes considerably so.
I'd guess MS64.
That was my thinking, as well, and partly because the coin looks to have some cameo contrast, which is much more common on Proofs. But the...
Larry, (particularly if it's a Proof) I think you're being too tight.:whistle:
I'm going to guess that the coin is a Proof, not a business strike, and that the mirror surfaces aren't showing up well in the images. I have a...
My reply wasn't intended to be the least bit sarcastic - I was being serious and frank.
Actually, grading skills don't make a whole lot of difference in evaluating blurry images like those.:confused:
On the other hand, I see many toned Bust Half Dollars graded MS63 to MS66, which, if dipped, I believe should/would grade lower than their current...
Examples? I attend about 15 major coin shows per year and examine thousands of certified coins at each one of them. My main focus is on toned,...
That explanation regarding the toning obscuring the surfaces of the 1804 Dollar, a "defensive measure", etc., conflicts with much of the grading...
I read somewhere ( I think Coin Values ) That the approval rate wasabout 90% for PCGS and 84% for NGC , with ANACS maybe 82% , meaning they got...
It's not the "color fluctuations" so much as it is the unnatural looking sheen of the surfaces, that lead me to suspect the coin has been cleaned.
It's the "Quarterly lll" that lists $20 Lib's by date.
It might just be the images, but the surfaces look "off" to me, as if the coin has been cleaned.
It looks like an XF45 to me, and if it has decent luster, possibly a low grade AU.
The toning looks completely original to me and like that I have seen on a number of other coins of that type. I happen to like it OK, but even if...
Sorry, I don't have the answer to your question. And I'm really confused, now. You have made a couple of posts which would lead me to think you...
The edge isn't visible in the images - did you mean the rim?
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