Do you have pictures? If it's a low grade coin it could just be it doesn't fit well in a standard large dollar holder because of wear. Like when...
I know a few guys who love OGH's, but I'm not sure if they pay a premium for the holder.
What does a smoothed surface look like in person?
I would guess the less expensive the coin, the higher the premium percentage. It's also possible I have no idea what I'm talking about...
What are your thoughts on this coin? Seller's photos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
AU-58 Are you think of the 1891-O?
It's genuine. 1864 was a transitional year from Copper-Nickel to Bronze.
That flatness is mostly, if not entirely from a weak strike.
MS-63 There are quite a few marks on the cheek and neck. If they were in a less noticeable area I could see it as an MS-64. The strike is a bit...
New addition. Bank of Wentworth One Tray Strawberry Picker Token Wentworth, MO There are two varieties of this token, one with a beaded border...
I think you're looking for this thread:...
Did it go for less than expected because of that?
In an ANACS "Soap Box" MS-63. In a modern holder MS-64.
For the area I collect, picker tokens & tickets, I don't shy away from an ugly rare piece. Often that's just the nature of my collecting area I...
Wow, that's something you don't see everyday. Or decade for that matter.
Nice. That is what we call a "cud". A cud falls in the die break category. When a die breaks from use over time, the metal from the planchet (coin...
A variety caused by error (assuming a mint employee wasn't having fun at work). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Like they said, it's a grease filled die error. It's important to note that how an error or variety happened, affects it's rarity, desirability...
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Correct. He is (or was?) a member here too. He's also one of the hosts of The Coin Show Podcast. The other being CoinTalk resident @mikenoodle
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