I'd think with proper storage , silica gels and other precautions it should be fine . But I'm not a chemist so maybe Bad Thad or Desert Gem could...
I can't believe NGC gave it a 68 with those polish lines . But an amazing coin .
I'll go 63 , but it's a guess because of your pics , which BTW are better than mine .
Good write up . I really have to get back on track and finish my set , sans early dollars , I'm going up to 1/2 dollars with one Seated dollar to...
What do you think it would have graded without them ?
You're right Paul , my bad . Well now this has me questioning my belief in die cracks shouldn't matter . Good point . I better read my copy of...
Nice obverse , but wouldn't grade in my opinion .
Roller marks weren't produced until after the strike and had nothing to do with the die or planchet so I'd say damage .
Doc , I'm with you as is the colors look fake to me or super juiced . As to a 65 , no way . It's a 63 or maybe a low 64 . I guess the couple 65...
A coin is only worth what someone will pay for it . I collect Bust halves by Overton # and die cracks can make an R-1 into an R-3 or any other # ....
No , I was talking about the days before tpgs , when you'd buy coins raw . It was that there were as many different ways to grade as people and...
But then were back to the old days when one mans VF could be an G . The tpgs are not perfect , but they are a lot better than back then . Most...
I agree with Larry ,EF . Congrats on your 2nd Morgan .
Very cool note and priceless from your Grandfather .
I looked it up yesterday , and Wikipedia has 3 main theories , none of them proved . Also they differentiate from the single line and double line...
The reeding looks like it was put on by hand , not by machine . Though Siberian Man knows his coins .
You can tell if it's prooflike if you can read a ruler placed next to the coin , IIRC 4 " away .
My bad , I should have read it twice as there is a lot of good info there . I agree with your thesis about the cost of shipping , but like I said...
If it's from your Great Grandmother , it's priceless . I'd put it in a nice holder like Intercept Shield or an Airtite and write how you got it...
Excellent link . Correct me if I'm wrong but it seemed that the Mexico City coins were milled dollars while the Potosi coins were cobs , to me...
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