My opinion, top coin: G-6, bottom VG-8. 5$ and 6$.
Very, very nice; if not AU it's awfully close.
Have you tried diffused lighting? Here's a proof quarter, I used a cylindrical juice container with top and bottom cut out: [IMG] [IMG]
Dang! NIce finds, patience and persistence are rewarded!
Thanks, Jim. looks like a little ding. I will settle on it as 'cleaned,' offer as per Red Tiger's post.
Thanks for doing the legwork (mousework?) on that; I didn't have the energy!
Thanks for the comments, folks. Knowing what I do now, it was obvious that something was "off" with the 'luster,' and looking carefully under good...
On the obv, it almost looks like an 'x' scratched into the left field, above the A of HALF. Am I just seeing things?
Those look like nice coins, I especially like the FE cent and the draped bust. Even more rewarding, I'm sure, was the time you spent together.
That's a nice looking large cent, glad you finally found what you're looking for.
Another relic from my early collecting days, here is an 1854 type 2 gold dollar. It has definitely been cleaned. These are often lightly struck,...
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