It's somewhat misleading to say that wizzing is a type of cleaning. Normally a coin isn't wizzed to clean it, a coin is wizzed to make a potential...
I guess that depends on how you define "real". If you mean was it carved by a hobo or a modern artist - I'd say modern artist.
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Here ya go Zane - UFO coin
That's just it, I didn't. I turned it right side up. That's the beauty of having a coin in a slab, the top is always the top. Think about it,...
Then you better add PCGS to the list also - they were the first with "first strikes".
You're missing something here guys. If you were to place the coin obverse side up and then just turn it over - this is how the pic should be...
I think you are right, that's what I get for not reading closely enough :o pupa - Is this the coin you are asking about ? Click Here If...
Absolutely, I would grade it XF40. If it did have porosity, it would be considered as damaged and ungradeable by the TPGs.
I would guess that the die got some grease on it and that that is what caused the roughness in the fields instead of the normal polished finish....
I'd say VF25, too much wear to go higher IMO. I also think it's be cleaned, more than once. It looks like someone took a pencil eraser to it on...
Hardly, it was BU when purchased. Bone has it right ;)
For whatever it's worth sf3, that's not porosity on your coin. Those marks are the result of hits and dings during circulation.
Would ya settle for a gold one ?
Just to make sure that I made myself clear on this - back in the '60s getting a $1000 bag of BU Morgans was common place. It was just as easy to...
Not based on that picture, no. PCI is known for overgrading coins so without being able to see the coin well enough to grade it properly,...
pupa - Perhaps I am mistaken, but I think what you are asking about is the 1999-W $5 AGE that was struck with unfinished Proof dies - is this...
And for those who are not darksiders - just ask, and I will be happy to provide a little shade to get the light out of your eyes, so you can see...
Open the bag and take a look at the coins. If it really hasn't been opened since '66 then you might have quite a find. You also might have a bag...
As long as it's numismatically related, you show all ya want. And exonumia such this definitely qualifies :thumb:
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