My honest opinion - AU58.
The coin has AU details but I think it has been cleaned and lightly polished.
I understand your question about weak strike and the reasoning. But there is a way to tell weak strike from wear. On the obverse, look at the hair...
I'm no expert either, just a guy who likes coins ;) But to answer your question, I suspect PCI graded the coin as a 65 for the same reasons I...
The coin appears to have PVC damage. I would recommend soaking it in pure acetone to remove the PVC contamination and then rinsing it thoroughly...
It is not uncommon for the quality of the satin finish to leave a lot to be desired. On some coins, the satin finish is hardly there at all, on...
Pretty much all of them do. But, many of them will only attribute specific & well known errors. Most common errors like die cracks, die chips,...
As a general rule, no they do not add any value to a coin.
By posting it as an image file. Post the link to the web page for the smiley as an image - presto ;)
Howdy CMG - Welcome to the Forum !! Without pics, there is no way to tell. Can you post a pic ?
The coin shows more than just a little wear on both obverse and reverse - AU50.
Yes, absolutely. You cannot, stress cannot, touch the surface of a coin with any object and not leave marks.
I'd say they both should be graded 64.
I just gave one away - for free.
When I was talking about color, I wasn't talking about your coin but the one I posted a pic of. Yes, I would agree, your coin is Red. But a...
Then it is more likely just a typo on the slab label.
Yeah I agree with the grade. As for the color designation, since it has about the widest parameters of all special designations, it's kind of hard...
Close enough, PCGS said MS65 RB.
It's called finning. It happens when a coin is struck with excess pressure or the planchet is bit thick and the extra metal is squeezed up out of...
I agree that the item has been struck more than once, but that doesn't make it a coin. It appears to be a medallion of some kind. As for the...
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