Quite possible they think wood grain effect was artificially applied to the coin. It's not as uncommon as you might think.
Maybe, but it hasn't changed in 20 years.
It's takes a bit of practice and experience, but you can tell the difference between weakly struck high points that have no luster, and a break in...
It's because pops can be misleading. The higher price on the D is because it is harder to find in 65 FBL.
No, they aren't. The cardboard is laden with sulphur. That is one of the downfalls of using 2x2 holders.
I have never even heard of a professional, be that a grader, a dealer, an authenticator, or even an advanced collector, that wears gloves to...
No, they do not have luster breaks. It takes more than that to make a luster break. That's why you can even get coins in change from a business...
You guys must have never watched the movie Gettysburg. Chamberlain was one of the central characters.
The alloy that the mint chose to use to make the Sackys and the Pres dollars is the most reactive metal that has ever been used to make a US coin....
The minting process is over once the coin is ejected from the press. Anything that happens to the coin after that instant in time can be...
Looks like 2 scratches on the coin to me.
It does look to have been dipped, perhaps too much. But I'd guess they said it was scratched.
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