Yes it has pictures, but like all grading books the pictures suck. You will find it far easier to use the descriptions and your grading will be...
Now Conder - dang you, we had this discussion the last time this subject came up and YOU were the one who said the '42/41 dime WAS an error...
Don't have a pic right handy to show ya Cloud but an oiled coin will look brighter, shinier and it seems ot enhance the details than an un-oiled...
A cleaned coin, yeah it works. A polished coin ? I'm not so sure. I rather think that a polished coin would have to wear down to very low XF, if...
Believe what ya want Joe, but if ya want to find out for sure, send that puppy in for slabbing. You can send it to NGC or PCGS and if it comes...
Boss I don't mean sound irritated, but you are right, I am. And it's not that I don't care about the science of the hobby either, I think you know...
It's not just quarters, it's the same for any coin. In a nutshell the coin loses all luster and is covered with very, very fine scratches all over...
Joe I have no doubt that you din't find it in the ground. But I'd bet a lot that it was found in the ground. You can search just this section...
It's very simple - all you need to do is get an accurate weight of the dime. That will prove it is either normal or missing clad layers. Just take...
Pics aren't the best, but I feel safe in saying that coin is circulated. 'Bout all I can say though.
So check Heritage, but you'll likely have to check individual coins. Don't know that I've seen a set of 69 CAM sold.
Tell ya what Dru - you want to disprove what I'm saying, fine. Take a bunch of Lincoln cents or IHC's and coat them with oil. Then take them to a...
You should look again Mike, what you can see in the first first link you posted is no where near like what you see on Joe's coin. And after...
Definitely a planchet flaw as indicated by the striking weakness in the area.
Mean no disrespect, but I would grade that no better than a 63. The coin has been badly mishandled by somebody.
I think you guys may be missing the forrest by looking at 1 tree. First thing that came to my mind is that those coins have both been whizzed....
If that i sindeed a scratch and not raised metal then yeah, it would probably keep the coin out of a slab.
One of the thousands that don't know any better.
In any downturn the last coins to drop are the exceptional examples. They may show some weakness but will continue to draw fairly strong bids...
Don't bother, pretty much a waste of time. Acetone does little to remove dirt.
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