I don't use them anymore of course, but when I did I used the Air-Tite's with black rings for everything. Why ? Because I like the looks of black...
Your answer is very simple - because there aren't any. For example, NGC has graded a total of 11 '82-P in 65, and 12 '82-D in 65 out of a total of...
OK - but that doesn't mean that PCI is getting conservative. It could also mean they just graded the coin incorrectly - as usual.
You may as well start right here - Coin Grading
OK - I've saved your pic and the others. I rotated the others to match the orientation of your coin because it was easier. You look and tell me -
It wasn't very long ago that you ordered your coins from the mint in summer and got them the spring of the following year. I'd count my belssings ;)
Richie - I know absolutely nothing about these coins. But the one you posted and the one at the Fitzwilliam are not the same.
Yes, I do believe it is circulated - slightly.
Think about it for a second, on a die the design is incuse and in this case there is a right angle in the design. So after the die has been used...
AU details, harshly cleaned.
Doesn't look like a Proof to me. Nor does it look uncirculated.
To tell ya the truth 5 years ago that coin would never be labeled as such. In fact most of the errors they label today would never have been...
Not unusual at all, the corner in the design creates a natural weak spot in the die.
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