It is virtually impossible to grade proof coins from photos, but my first impression of that coin was that it is awesome. I can see it in a PR67...
Oh, it's an old ANACS slab. In that case, it could be in an MS67 holder.
Early Release
Well the coin is clearly a 55-D/S and luster and surfaces look pretty good with a rather weak strike. It surprises me that this coin didn't get...
MS62 PL
I buy all my coins sight unseen, with only photographs to judge. Most dealers offer a return policy so that is not an issue, nor is E-Bay. The...
Agreed, look for the most common varieties which are the 1939-P Doubled Monticello [IMG] and the 1941-S Large "S" [IMG] I agree with these...
I found dozens of Oregon Trail commemoratives for less than $200. Here is an example:...
Never attended a coin show in my life. Some of the old dudes on this site will tell you that you can't survive in the numismatic world without...
You certainly need to include some examples from the altered surfaces category. I would go with these two: 1) The use of putty on gold coins 2)...
MS62, looks a little dipped out to me.
I thought the strike was good, and the surface preservation looks in the 63-64 range. The spotting looks pretty minor and I'm guessing that it is...
1) MS64 BN 2) AU50 3) AU53 4) MS65 RD
Yup, die fatigue, very common in the Jefferson series.
I have never seen anything like your nickel. As for the varieties for 1954, there are three recognized relating to the mintmark. 1954 D/D [img]...
Nothing about that coin screams questionable color to me, but I haven't seen it in hand either.
IIRC, I sold it for $200
I don't think your coin is a special minting, just an EDS coin. I had an MS68 Statehood Quarter that had a very similar appearance. [IMG] Given...
Really tough to tell the luster from those photos, it looks very clean but I'm gonna say MS64+ RB
Take a look at Skyman's registry set, he does an excellent job in providing information about the availability of toners for each date/mm was well...
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