Based on what I can see it is probably XF condition. But it may be a problem coin, I can't tell for sure based on the pics you have.
Depends on the grade of the Barbers. If they are so worn that the relief is reduced and that the rims are worn down they are going to be thinner....
Guy - you ever visit Tom Deck's web site ? It's not the grading set you'd like to see but he's got some pretty good stuff on his site....
Would not the same logic also apply if the marks were caused by rollers ? I mean if the rollers were able to create such marks on the planchet...
Yeah they do, but only for some things - like fire. And have you ever asked a bank what you have to go through to prove what you had in that box ?...
Yeah, however - you have to travel to the bank with the coins to even get them there. And they assume there will be travel from the bank to bring...
To be honest with you it's because of the past. And to a large extent it's specifically because of the 70 grade. Years ago it was extremely rare...
Excellent examples, now do you have some pics of "bad toning" to show folks ? The harmful kind ? The dark brown and/or black toning that is one...
Yeah Paul, I know. But his book was not even published until 1989, many years after the name was first coined.
Fair enough.
I think if you ask him what Pope will tell you is this. The terms he uses to describe quality of strike apply to the series as a whole, meaning...
Stoster - The Hugh Wood policy I used to have was for $100,000 and the premium was only $200 a year. This covered my coins stored at home. It...
I think Reynolds pretty well nailed the grade, for a couple of reasons. For one Mike's coin was well struck. And if you look at other examples of...
I think the days of being able to buy something on ebay cheaper than you can in a dealer's shop are gone, and have been gone for several years...
It's merely a coin folder sold to collectors, or a folder and coins put together by a private company and then sold to collectors. The coins are...
Typically when that dark toning is present pretty much everyplace on the coin it is a sign that the coin has already been dipped. And what you see...
This is what the Mint Sets from 1947 through 1958 looked like. This one was from 1949.
Phrase it however you want, but 92% of them are either good strike (69%) or full strike (23%).
Values of the Mint and Proof sets from 1956 to date is minimal, nor is it likely to increase any time soon. As for the values for the sets...
Speak for yourself, because I've never said any such thing.
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