As to grade, the coin looks like it has been wiped. This is most noticeable on the rev, but the obv has some traces too. And the rev has a good...
You got it, and that's as far as anyone can go. And that has always made me ask the question - if you can't tell for sure, does it matter ?...
The new pics merely confirm my original opinion.
Much better pics, these show the luster quite well. Unfortunately they also show that the coin is definitely AU.
OK Ruben - the first 2 pics show evidence of the finning I mentioned which indicates that the coin was struck with excessive pressure, but...
Not even as an XF. The rim dings, 5 o'clock obv and 6 rev will bag that coin. Why buy a problem coin when multitudes of problem free examples are...
Experiment spock. Take any common unc coin that is heavily bag marked. Rub it with your thumb. Sometimes it takes a while, but do it every now n...
Congrats Jack ! You've come a long ways in a short time and I have no doubt that you will go much further ;)
All you need to do is check the member's albums right here on CT. You wanna see some purrrrrty gold - look at mine ;)
Odds are it is, it was just removed from the original holder. NGC did not always slab these coins in the original holder.
I agree, weak strike. But not due to die wear IMO. More likely badly adjusted dies. The strike is too stong elsewhere, the coin even has finning....
True story, but it is still nice to know that at least some can recognize the truth of the matter and see a coin what it really is.
Boss - read post #36 - HERE - same thing applies.
Rubbing a coin with your fingers has long been a method used to change the appearance of a coin. Usually it is called thumbing, and usually it is...
I mean I sold everything, did it twice even. I stopped collecting US coins some years ago and sold my entire US collection. I then concentrated on...
Not really. There are many cases where a circulated coin is assigned a higher grade that many would disagree with and the reason given is because...
Depending on ho wlong ago you sent them in, you may be a bit optomistic on that time frame. But anyway - 1799 dollar - probably in a Genuine...
Interesting, haven't gotten to it yet. I look forward to reading it. Thanks !
Not any more Mike, gave up collecting US too long ago. But having searched through literally hundreds if not thousands of those early Proof sets I...
Seems a tad high to me, but not so much that it would be a great loss. I would first shop around a bit more.
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