I think you are giving me more credit than I deserve. I did not really get PCGS's grade right. What I got right was you thinking process.
You don't like proofs, try these. 1909-
You don't like proofs, try these. 1909- VDB
Everything I can point at say those are not the same coins. They made 5700 proofs that year. I guess 2 wound up looking similar.
I guess we will not be count these proofs. I forgot to make the polls public again. I will post another set later tonight or tomorrow. Sorry.
Probably both.
What am I missing here. PCGS says; and Unless that fingerprint gives "wear on the high points", it has nothing to do with making a coin AU....
I think this one is a better than average 64
65 red. That's all I can say.
Apparently that was a hair. Not there now.
OK! Let's try a couple proofs.
OK! Let's try a couple proofs. Sorry, but the slab has some scratches on it.
As I read it 2 (possibly 3) never got slabbed. See the list here http://www.cointalk.com/t110474-3/#post903057
I suspect that it is going to have a lot more to do with their contract not to submit any altered coin than it has to do with fraud
You mean like in this thread - both the topic and the "civilized" discussion. http://www.cointalk.com/t110474/
Last shot. I will post the answers this evening.
I am voting what I think it grades - regardless of what the TPG did or even what I think they did.
I am going to guess at 64.
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