I don't think the coin warrants an XF grade - there is just too much wear on the obverse. I would say VF30. We all need to keep something in...
One of my reason's is the same as yours Speedy, but there is another even more important reason. One of the things that I have stressed to others...
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Pics aren't the best for judgment but I'd hazard a guess at AU55.
I usually call those kind road kill. It could be due to any number of reasons really, but it's not due to normal wear from circulation that's for...
OK - I'll tell you but you won't like the answer and it won't really be complete. It's not so much the camera as it is the operator. Folks with...
They have already. There have been several posts made on the subject and I have read a couple of articles about it in the coin mags - the banks...
Since they are both made of the same alloy - I doubt it has anything to do with chemical makeup. I have always attributed it to the fact that...
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Except that put option is worthless - there is not a bank or a business shop in Canada that will accept that $5 Canadian coin at all - let alone...
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ANACS probably graded it EF45, but to me EF40.
Quite often, yes. There are many buyers on ebay who have no idea at all of what they are doing when it comes to buying coins.
It's published in Numismatic News on a weekly basis. A search of the posts here will also provide an answer - it's been provided several times.
Simple, because they are a top grading company. It's no secret that PCGS coins sell for more on the open market. That is due to public perception...
Same issue - the quarters are silver, the nickels are not. So they tone differently even if exposed to same environment & storage methods.
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Something is different - the metal in the coins. Nickels are not clad coins so they tone differently than quarters.
It's possible it's a strike through - also possible it's damage. Either way, it's not supposed to be there.
The scratch on the cheek would get it body bagged if you tried to have it slabbed. But wear wise I'd say VF35 - XF40.
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