Coleguy, glad you had a different experience than I did. I chalked it up to hard-knocks learning.
Steve, I really meant no sarcasm towards you, actually the opposite. What I was attempting to say is that when a seller does such a high volume of...
when I first started collecting, I bought a number of things from this seller and sent them off to ICG for grading. They all came back bb'd,...
What are the correct diagnostics? About all I can say is that it looks harshly cleaned, but I am not a Barber specialist.
thanks for the grading info, vipergts, I clearly need remedial ed!
In Halperin's book, he gives twice as much weight to surface preservation as to strike, luster, and eye appeal, which receive equal weight. just...
Nice coin, I'd like to have 1 of everything issued in the 1820's, just because I like the shape of the 2's in the date. I'll guess AU50, because...
And another one up for bid, from a different seller, who sold one just like it the other day. 140262840380 this one has been tagged as the...
to me, that mark looks incuse, which could just be an optical illusion. dready, which is it- raised or sunken?
Congrats, looks like a great deal!
Or a whole roll, these days!
wow, that's a lotta mercs. In addition to the keys, pull out all the 42 p and d coins and look at them very carefully. the 42/1 D is VERY subtle...
Nice pix! I believe that is a medium motto. The light motto is very light and mushy looking. the medium is stronger/sharper, and the center point...
I agree that those marks look identical. If they are incuse (depressed) into the metal that could indicate transfers from a common host.
Just to add to the discussion further and learn some more, according to Halperin's "How to Grade US Coins" the obverse high points are the hair...
I inheirted a Walker hit on the head with a pellet. Since my Dad owned an old Benjamin 22 air rifle that is dead on accurate, I surmise.......
Prompt and strongly worded reports to eBAy, ANACS, by members of the Coin Forgery eBay group and I am sure others-- item is 'no longer for sale.'...
that red background looks awfully familiar.
whatever you decide to do with it, that is a really neat coin, and a great find!
I see enough darkening of metal on the high spots, and on the reverse field, to believe that it is AU58. I will bet it graded out as MS62, though.
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