I believe the $3 had it's edge "reeding" applied with a knurling tool leading to the bizarre look . This is commonly used on fake 1$ gold. The 2nd...
Sorry, I wasn't trying to lay a trap for anyone. I was attempting to make this an educational experience (it was for me) so that folks would...
While I think the coin's details are vf30, I doubt that it should be in a graded holder. When I bought the coin, the seller's photos were pretty...
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I can see the coin in the OP as either 35 or 40, but not a "high end" 40. Nice patina, though.
Having the advantage of examining the coin up close with a halogen light, I am confident that it has not been cleaned. Just the expected...
Any other opinions? The obv rim issue is indeed a hit and not a planchet flaw.
Do you think it received a grade? If so, what do you think the assigned grade is? What would you grade it? [IMG] [IMG] Thanks!
Thanks for the link, Rusty; a very useful reference article.
XF or AU details, corrosion on the obv. I also think some cleaning in the fields (esp rev) later toned over. That being said I don't think it...
Looks ok to me, about EF40. Nice and crusty, and a good example of a T2/2.
Drop dead gorgeous!
I thought it would go 66 easily. Certainly nothing in your photos that would suggest a cleaning, and if no hairlines when examined with an LED...
It's an 1802/1; I think BB 234, an R2; a G-4 is valued at about 1200 this coin has Fine details ; I think even with the issues 250- 300 is not...
I recommend Roger Burdette's "From Mine to Mint" which covers every step of the coin manufacturing process in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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