Those are great coins. The darker 1858 is EF-45. The other two are AU-55 and AU-58. I don't net grade, but on the dark coin I think I see...
They spots are likely part of the surface of the coin and will not come off. I wouldn't mess with it. You might want to consider selling it, and...
Wow! I'm nearly sorry I brought up the topic of the book. I have not researched others' opinions of the author, or the book. All I know is...
PCI is notorious for overgrading; sorry. They don't always note cleaning, and I've almost always found them to be 1-2 or more points off on...
The toning on that SLQ is insane. Please don't mess with the coin, even if you don't consider the toning to be attractive. Trust me, lots of other...
There is a good verbal description here: http://www.coincentric.com/GradingFranklinHalves.htm For lots of pictures, go to Heritage Auctions...
Thank you very much. It's funny you mentioned the fourth picture, as that one most truly captured the color as the coin actually appears...
900fine: You may be interested in a book called "Coin Chemistry" by Weimar White. He goes into detail about the metallurgic analysis of Carson...
I bought this piece in the last row of the main ballroom, on Saturday afternoon. The dealer wasn't even at his table. I had to wait a good 10...
Thank you very much for the compliment! That coin is a monster. Jefferson nickels tone extremely nicely. In fact, I think I have seen beautiful...
Thanks for the tips. I have the PCGS guide as well. I've already determined with certainty that this coin is counterfeit, because of the...
It's a solid VG-8, but when selling, I would mention the reverse rim ticks and obverse scratches.
I was inspired to post this because of the Heritage thread directed to Lehigh. Anyway, I picked up this sweet toned buffalo at the spring MSNS...
No, it's in a newer holder. I think the holder may be genuine, and the coin was replaced. There is a break in the seam of the slab.
Thanks for the support. I've already contacted the gentleman I purchased it from. He seems cooperative. I am very concerned about the...
MS-63 PF-64 PF-64 (cameo obverse, but not designated on slab)
Wow. I have both of those references. I'm double-checking them as we chat. I do see the rabbit ears, coin in hand, but I have a problem with...
What's your source? Can you show me?
Okay. Here are the R and T. If you're looking for the "rabbit ears", I believe them to be there. By the way, the black thing in the pic is the...
Am I sure? No. But I'm 99.5% sure. I know they only used 1 obverse and 2 reverse dies, and both the obverse and reverse have characteristics of...
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