VF35, corroded and rim damaged.
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I'm assuming they are, because there was always an additional charge for special labels, and often a rather significant one. If there are...
NGC did say at their luncheon at FUN that they were going to experiment with offering several different colors for the slab insert. The way I see...
Definitely not a bad scratch, anyway. Might straight grade 3 out of 10 tries.
I can't remember when I started doing that, but it was probably in the early 90s. Not sure if I stumbled across it when wondering why a coin...
It works for any silver coin if you know where the high points are. For the Morgan dollar obverse, it's the lower part of the bust near the tip....
Once you remove it from the 2x2, stand it on edge on a white piece of paper so that you can look down at the coin and observe the reflection of...
The 1885-O VAM 4 attribution seems correct. The 1887 I can't tell from the picture. I'd need to see the coin to attribute it.
While thick die breaks are listable in the VAM listings, die cracks like these are quite common. I don't see die breaks strong enough to be listed...
Nice! That one was on my watch list, but I bailed after getting a couple earlier lots.
That's a popular variety for 81-O. It does carry a premium, perhaps 2x. I'd have to check Heritage archives, too.
FBL is assumed for proof Franklins
Regarding chatter, AU coins are still graded considering marks in the higher grades. A coin that wouldn't grade 63 or higher if uncirculated would...
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