The question is . . . Have they been polished? (The coins in MANY of sets like this one have been heavily polished.)
Why not do like hundreds of others? Sell them on eBay as "UNSEARCHED"!
Rick beat me to it. GMTA.
Denticles are tooth-like devices located just inside the rim of a coin. (The word 'denticle' shares its origin with the word 'dental' - related to...
So the letters and numerals near the rims are weak on your coin but the reeding is normal?
Your photos are not the best. Where are the grooves (groves)?
Nope. Self-employed.
I would say it is much better than Fine. In fact I would say the coin could grade somewhere around VF-35 to EF-40. There is wear on the hair above...
The following item came today in an e-mail entitled "Idiot Sighting'. Sure, it is silly but it make me chuckle. I handed the teller @ my bank...
What does that mean? Are you talking about weak reeding?
No. Proof coins are stuck twice or more under more pressure than Business Strike coins so they (Proof coins) should be fully-struck.
The ANA has a distance learning course on grading but, as Doug stated, as good as it is it is not the same as being in a class with an instructor...
You obviously missed the part of the seller's description that this piece is "extreamly" rare:
It looks like the "With L" variety. The bust is pointed on the "With L" variety and rounded on the "Without L" variety.
Do you have a Red Book?
Are you saying the design is crowded or are you saying something about your dime is different from other dimes?
Them's fightin' words around here!! :devil:
SBA obverse.
How about some photos of the coin out of the 2X2?
How so? Sure, Wal-Mart would have to report their cumulative purchases of $600 or more but they purchase goods and products in such HUGE...
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