Update: a nice guy from Heritage gave me this info: "The majority [of the scratches] seem to be on the holder but if you look closely there are...
I thought I read there was a problem with them not stacking properly with the high relief
@micbraun, sure. Here ya go. Here's the thread over there. Thanks.
I don't know what it is right now, but in the future, it will be Obama's presidential dollar. (Oops, did I say that out loud?)
I'm asking over at VAMWorld, too, but can you folks give me an idea what grade you think this coin is and what it might be worth?
Wow. Hard to believe that a cashier would not catch that. Very cool!
Is this a spitting eagle VAM? It is an 1891-CC.
What about it says "cleaned"? The color?
Not crazy about the seller's photographic skills, but have a look: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Why "cleaned"? Hairlines in the right field (obverse)? Edit: Duh. In a hurry and missed that it was a HALF dollar, not a dollar.
it problem-free? Auction ends soon, so quick answers would be appreciated. I stopped looking over the holidays. Stupid. <kicks self> [ATTACH]...
Maybe somebody should bring this up on the eBay forums?
So... no way to do this without the email, I would imagine?
@Tom B , is this the book? http://www.amazon.com/Numismatic-Photography-2nd-Mark-Goodman/dp/193399004X
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True dat.
wait a second... have you ever seen them both in the same room...?
As I get distracted from my U.S. Type Set, either due to inability to find "just the right coin" or lack of funds, every now and then I meander...
Contest link: https://www.cointalk.com/competitions/lost-dutchman-new-website-launch-giveaway-2014-1-10-gold-eagle.5/ Go to LostDutchman's...
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