Ouch. That coin has had a rough life. I would grade it VF details, scratched, cleaned, and polished. You paid full retail for it, in my opinion.
Are you asking a question about the coin? Is this a recent purchase? Or are you just showing us an ugly coin? I'm really not sure why you posted...
To return the thread to the original question, "Do Prooflike Coins have Cartwheel luster?", the answer is a resounding "yes." The character,...
Here is a better link: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/luster-a-guide-for-beginners.58435/ My agreement with Doug in the linked thread is with...
Obviously, not knowing which coins you have seen, I can't say for sure. But, it is likely. You'll see the exact same effect on Washingtons and...
Yes, fresh dies will have a certain character of luster. But even you cannot deny that, over the course of the die's life, the character of the...
Luster comes from two effects - the movement of metal, as described, and the wear of the die. Over the life of a die, the luster will change. A...
Yes, the radial lines on the watch face give you an accurate macro-visual of the micro-effect which causes luster. This is actually a pretty good...
No. The planchet does not become liquefied in the coining chamber. This is absolutely false. Take a look at the melting point chart for...
Prooflike, as applied to Canadian coins, means those coins are specially made with polished fields. They aren't true proofs, because they aren't...
The only reason to shudder about that coin, C'Dude, is because it isn't mine! Gorgeous.
Excel.
Your pictures aren't good enough to grade it any more finely than AU. But, I can tell from the pics that it is definitely AU. Pop it in an album...
No. That means that the person who picked up the mail and sorted the coins saw the original grade. The grader has no idea what the original grade...
The pictures of the coin in the OP aren't great, which is muddying things. But, I think it is natural for these reasons: 1. That shade of blue...
Definitely NOT the one with giant spots on the obverse. Blech.
No, probably not. An 1832 CBH is fairly common, and in AU details it may be worth $300-$400. Conservation isn't really going to help it, because...
Hey, you know what happens to coins when they circulate? They get dirty. That's how it is supposed to look.
Interpreting your images, it looks at least CAM. DCAM is hard to tell from the pics, but in hand it may be.
If you have to ask, you shouldn't have bought it.
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