Well, you've established that you clearly have better meeting rooms than I have. :) I'd guess the coin would grade AU53.
Date looks near, can't tell much of anything else, although Molly from Dallas can bring me a beer anytime.
I don't see much value. I see a lot of modern stuff, clad proof sets and mint sets, maybe a silver eagle or two, probably some Franklin Mint...
I send all my silver dollars that I have graded to PCGS except for GSAs, which go to NGC, simply because they'll fit in the original packaging....
First of all, you want to pique someone's interest. If you peak their interest, the implication is that there's nowhere for it to go but down....
I hang on to some of the Important Collections™ I've received (Bass, Eliasberg, Pittman, Reiver), and some collections that make good references...
Now taking orders for my 2016 coin calendar. $15 (includes shipping in the US) gets you a wall calendar with a different coin photo that I've...
OK. Poke it with an orc sword.
This is where I would poke it with a stick.
I thought that was a piece of lint and its shadow.
What am I supposed to be seeing here. I see a normal 1936 cent.
I think your 1880-O is the VAM 6A overdate. Not much of a premium in that condition, but still cool.
Too expensive. The coin shown looks to be a nice AU. $700 or so?
It's struck through something, which won't prevent it from grading, and I don't see any other issues that would prevent it from grading. A peeled...
Looks cleaned and retoned with damage on the obverse. AU details.
Nothing about whether they should stop making "nickels?"
Slab looks fine, but the coin is ugly.
Their customer service will get it fixed. Let them know. It happens now and then with good slabs.
Cartwheel effect, even from mint luster, isn't a guarantee that a coin hasn't been cleaned.
Cheaper than buying washers.
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