Have you checked the Snow listings for 1903? You might be able to attribute both coins as the same variety. Or, maybe not, since 1903 was a high...
Yep, I've seen them. This person has some coins that look NT, but they're generally pretty tame looking. I also suspect the photos are seriously...
It is a copper quarter... because quarters have been made mostly of copper since 1965. :) What you're seeing is the copper core, where the outer...
Looks to me more like die deterioration in the area of the mint mark.
Just to play devil's advocate: who would know for sure besides people who work for those "well known national dealers"? And what incentive would...
Looks like, on balance, they largely agreed with your grades (except that 1912). Very nice! :)
Looks like toning/environmental damage.
I have never seen one, but I don't think the grading standards prohibit it as long as the toning isn't detracting from the eye appeal.
I don't know why, but lots of Barber coins got cleaned over time. It's very hard to find original VF/XF coins. Yours, I'd rate as VF25 details,...
Interesting. The holder says J-1627, which, according to my Judd book, is the same as J-1626, but struck in "silver" instead of "goloid." I...
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$#@! Who can look at that picture and see a cleaned coin?
Nice coin. Did you shoot that through a loupe or something? There's some serious blurring at the edges, but the depth of field in the center is...
Silver is frequently found together with gold. The < 1% zinc doesn't bother me, but the 3% copper is way off. Something doesn't seem right to me.
That is very nice for a VG10. I suspect it would CAC if you're into such things.
One last thing, if you go for the nail polish remover stuff, make sure it says 100% acetone. It might contain this stuff, but don't worry about...
I don't know how ANACS defines it, but NGC defines "burnished" as basically "really aggressively polished." See...
Don't worry too much. I think you'll be able to find a few pieces for your set. :) I have noticed that the last day does tend to bring out a...
In that case, budget is pretty easy. You should be able to score most of the coins at a little over melt. It is a type set, after all. :) The...
It's even better if you can get more than $X worth of fun out of it. :) I have a few coins that have definitely provided me more entertainment...
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