Fun coin. Hard to see what came from the die and what came from handling of the coin. Post some more images if you can.
I love half dimes.
I actually just put them away years ago. They both have problems and I was too stupid to spot it before buying them.
Maybe you should actually look at the coin in hand before you do anything with it. With your vast knowledge of Barbers, why bother with a second...
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You have made up your mind on this coin based on the images and you have never had the coin in hand. Others are going to do the same and they have...
Play nice Barber. Have fun with this stuff. You posted this thread because you thought there may be something wrong with the coin. Some of us see...
Are you sure NGC graded that coin?
All this and none of us have actually held the coin.;)
I have never had much luck going back the second time with NGC or PCGS.
Many years ago ANACS would sometimes send a note back with coins with PVC contamination. It said that the coin might grade if the PVC was removed...
I seem to be using the Ctrl key and the scroll wheel more and more.
You are correct. I did not give an opinion of the other two coins you posted in this thread. They look nothing like the topic coin. I trust that...
Really nice coin. Looks like a 64 to me.
I thought you wanted opinions? My opinion is that the OP coin does not look right. If you like the coin, that's fine but I don't.
I'm talking about the first 1911 in the NNC holder.
The image of the 1916 is out of focus. Can't see any luster. The image of the 1911 is pretty good. The surfaces look dead. It has been worked on.
I would soak it for an hour or so and change out the acetone and soak it again.
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