This thread on the PCGS boards makes reference to the 80 code. Given that, my inclination is to call it genuine and likely some kind of sample...
It looks like IGWT was struck through grease. That could be what's going on on the reverse (the E in E PLURIBUS UNUM looks particularly like a...
First, you should probably get your terminology straight. These companies do not provide appraisals; they certify the note as genuine and give a...
* Plating and/or replating/reprocessing. * (Very) basic counterfeit detection
I don't know. I don't think there's anything on the reverse that qualifies as worth mentioning for a lightly circulated coin that may have spent...
Try holding one of these sometime. :) [ATTACH] Nothing like a fairly heavy 2400 year old coin to get the feeling of "history in your hand."
Just think about the shape of the letter B and what the die would look like to produce that. There's a tiny piece of metal that punches the loop...
Nice. I'm not sure where they're getting 3/5 surfaces though, based on these images. To me, the surfaces look at least 4/5, but, then, I'm not...
Having two terms that mean exactly the same thing ("high grade" vs "mint state"), one of which is very generic-sounding and the other which is a...
I don't know exactly what the source of it is, but I'd have bought that for a dollar, too. :)
Yes, if there's a numerical grade available, then "high grade" doesn't mean squat. Consider the source on the grade itself, of course. Something...
Color looks funny. I'd expect a details grade unless it's just bad lighting. It's too hard to get a sense of the surfaces for me to give a...
It depends. If it's eBay, I expect "high grade" to mean roughly the same as "BU," by which I mean "buffed up," or "butt ugly." From a seller I...
I'm also not convinced it's the same coin. The PCGS coin has some scratches across from the 3rd star on the obverse, underneath the bow, that I...
I don't see anything wrong with sending the seller a polite message to the effect of "Would you be willing to take $REASONABLE_OFFER for this...
Not to discourage you necessarily, but I find the Sesquicentennial half to be one of the least appealing classic commemoratives. The design is...
Sure, they're out there, if you go through a ton of rolls. I don't deny that for a second. Even so, what's your ratio of pre-1960 to post-1960...
2% on qualified purchases, subject to a $100 maximum per purchase and $500 per calendar quarter. From http://pages.ebay.com/rewards/faq.html
I think this is accurate. Consider the humble Jefferson nickel. Except during WW2, its composition has been unaltered since 1938. How many...
I don't believe a doubled die is actually possible on an ancient coin as they weren't hubbed. A double strike is, but that doesn't look like one...
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