I said plated in this case because of that one close-up pic. The circled area, you can see what looks like base metal where that small cut is....
Regarding grades - the '91 $2.50, the coin looks like it was either lightly cleaned or it received some rough handling at some point. This is...
No, the reason you can't upload any more pics is because the forum default limit is a maximum of 5 pictures per post.
I guess that depends on how you define "good". Let's put it this way, it's pretty common to be able to buy slabbed, common date, 63 Morgans for...
No, I do not think NGC would give the FBL to that coin. The bottom line (of the upper set) is quite weak to the left of the crack, so is the...
You can't always tell from pictures if a coin has been harshly cleaned or not. Many times it is necessary to see the coin in hand. And even then,...
Plated would be my guess.
I wouldn't quite put it that way. I'd say almost everything is either over-priced or under-priced in the Red Book.
If you want to find some problem free coins to have graded then you really need to start working with some good dealers. Let them do the leg work...
No, to me it looks like somebody took a pencil eraser to it a long time ago and the coin has since re-toned.
I'm sorry, but that's simply not true. I have never even heard of a dealer who uses the Red Book as a guide to sell coins. Yeah, that's because...
Most numismatic experts estimate that 80% or more of all, older, raw coins are problem coins. That means they won't slab to begin with, unless you...
For what you say you are interested in, look here - http://www.sedwickcoins.com/ Dan Sedwick is one of if not the leading authority on Spanish...
The grading guides dictate that all coins must be graded by the worst side.
Ask 10 people and you'll probably get about 7 different answers. And not a one of them will be right, or wrong. Over the years we've had several...
Yeah, yeah - a likely excuse. You forget pal, all those years I used to work 12-16 hr days and still I found time for this. I think your wife has...
That's not quite true. Attractive toning can and often will increase the grade of a coin because the toning increases the eye appeal. Eye appeal...
If you read this whole thread, and the thread I linked to in post #33, all of your questions will be answered.
Not so. Making money on it has nothing to do with it. With permission, yes. But it needs to be written permission. And the permission has to...
What exactly is the problem you are having ?
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