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No star, but nice.
no star, too dark
$340
NT for Walker
The obverse looks MS63 and the reverse looks MS65, when you add in the dramatic rainbow toning, I think the appropriate grade is MS64+
Agreed, though personally, I wouldn't purchase a high end proof coin of any significant value from just photos, even if a defect wasn't present....
And grading high end proof coins from photos is literally, impossible.
I liked this coin more than NGC. I remember when you first showed this coin, I thought it had a decent shot at MS67. Only the new photo of you...
Nobody has seen the coin in hand either. That said, based on the original photos, my guess would have been AU55.
The last 1950 Franklin I posted for a GTG spawned a 9 page thread with a spirited discussion. I'm thinking it should make this thread pretty...
The coin is well struck but does not qualify for full steps. As for the grade, based on those photos, I see friction in the fields which would...
NGC still utilizes the 5FS designation but the mark on the steps between the C & E interrupts the 4th & 5th steps as well which would preclude any...
He might think it is a "black beauty" due to an improperly annealed planchet.
I think this is more likely to be the standard RPM rather than the D over Horizontal D.
This coin doesn't have MS65 surfaces and it is certainly cleaner with respect to surface preservation than the MS66+ posted previously. Have you...
MS66+ & MS65
The 1942-D over Horizontal D has a very pronounced loop protruding from the flat edge of the D. Your photos are too small to evaluate the coin,...
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