Pretty clean, can't evaluate luster from the photos. I will say MS64.
For accuracy's sake, periwinkle = lavender, not pink.
First, I don't agree that the Washington quarter has terminal state toning. The obverse has patches of ugly brown toning and the reverse has...
I am tough on deeply toned coins. That does not preclude me from using flowery language to sell one for a cheap price on E-Bay. The coin is gem...
How about a 1940-D or 41-D NGC Jefferson Nickel MS67 6FS, both can be had for about $200. [IMG] or maybe a WWII Mercury Dime in MS67 FB for...
Other than to bash my coin, I don't really understand your point. You will notice that it is raw, I have not sent it in for grading, and the...
Both have terminal state toning. The degree of toning on the second coin is more advanced than the first but that is not what is important. What...
I just wanted to provide an example of why I thought this coin might be in a Genuine holder for environmental damage. [IMG] [IMG] I'm just very...
IIRC, the reason was because they intended third party grading to create a sight unseen marketplace. They learned very quickly that not including...
Like any new business, they were reacting to what they considered mistakes. You make it sound like they purposefully changed standards simply to...
In my experience with toned coins that actually achieve a grade bump, the toning and resultant eye appeal is usually so incredible that price...
That is also why I think the coin is AU58.
You won't see me defending Hagar, but that was not the intention of the TPGs that currently control the market, NGC & PCGS. And yes, both NGC &...
I'm sorry Mike, but that post is pure garbage. TPGs were created remove the bias of dealers grading their own coins. If as a result of third...
My guess would be that JA has a stricter standard for what constitutes DMPL than PCGS.
I agree, MS64, the toning makes it tough to see marks and evaluate luster.
AU50
Now that you have divulged that you bought the coin, I certainly don't think it resides in a Genuine Holder. It is extremely rare for someone to...
It's funny you say that. Often times I think my BIN prices are too high, then I check other or completed listings on E-Bay and find out that they...
Is the coin a straight RD, RB, or BN or is it toned? Chris gave you the grades for each color designation to warrant the dealers price tag. But...
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