Hmmmmm - now that was a surprise. If the coin has wear - I can't see it in the pic :confused:
The marks on the cheek appear to be very few & minimal to me. It's the marks behind the head, even though they are in a secondary area, that would...
LOL !! Now Bone you wouldn't be trying to pull one on me would ya ? Like taking a pic to make the luster look flat just to see what I'd say ?...
I believe ya - pics can be tricky. What I'm thinking I'm seeing could even be on the scanner glass.
Well Bone I'm going to make an assumption based on this pic as compared to your other pics. In this pic the coin seems to have reduced luster...
I was talking about the '84 - suffered a brain cramp and completely forgot there were 2 coins here :o In my opinion the '82 is a solid 64.
Remember when I said one good and one bad - well the good one is known as the 6 cent piece ;) And based on your description - it's possible. If...
All in all I thought the reverse looked pretty good - it would go 64 easy. It's the obverse that holds the grade down - all the luster breaks on...
I would say check on ebay or in your local camera shop - there are some nice used cameras. I haven't used one personally, but I have heard of a...
I agree - VF20. And I understand the VF22 as I was tempted to say VF25, but the eagle's head has just a bit too much wear ;)
I'm gonna say PF64 - but I wanna ask you a question Zane. Did you buy the coin individually or did you take it out of a Proof set ? I'm asking...
Speedy I truly appreciate the vote of confidence - but I'm no expert, far from it. I only know enough to know how much I have yet to learn. But...
I think this one could get a 62. But it's hard to judge the PL from pics. Have you tested the reflectivity Bone ? In other words - if you can see...
When it comes to learning how to grade my recommendation is always the same - read ALL of the books and or articles you can find on the subject....
I'm gonna say XF45 Mik - I think the wear on the eagle's head and wings would keep it from going AU.
To the best of my knowledge there never has been a mintage limit on ASEs. They produce what they believe they can sell in any given year. But...
I'd say MS63 for the '81-S - that's because this particular coin is known for being found with excellent strike, luster and surface preservation....
I believe that is exactly why it got that grade. I also agree that the other coin was over-graded.
That's not what I meant. If you looked at pics of the '69-S DDO you would see that it is vastly different than this coin. I mean night and day...
One possibility is that it is an altered coin with the details of one coin superimposed onto another - some call them squeeze jobs. And since you...
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