No way is this thing cleaned. Even the original post shows the luster around the rims. I did notice on every picture I took the minute you blew...
Those NGC slabs sometimes make the copper dark like this. Have not figured out why just yet. The last two have been very nice.
Okay - it must be the pictures. Plenty of luster on the 70 not showing through in pictures(nice cartwheel in hand) and the 71 is more subdued...
Ditto for me - eagle albums.
Wow - very sweet. Nice looking coin.
Both are very nice. Very nice indeed - good pickups.
My pictures must make them look a lot worse than they are. :) And here I thought they were pretty close. :)
Kind of nice - ordered yesterday, received today. I think the only thing that kept the 71 from being a higher grade is the lack of luster. Feel...
Only things I see are - crop the pictures and get a couple of lights. I have not used the ring lights. I have two 40 wt GE reveal lights. My...
Yep - your nephew picks it up. PS - I like your eek eek when showing not to do to a coin. :)
Yep - not sure how I missed them. Nice coins and yes I like 2 better than 1.
What is your goal? There are a lot of people on this board that do not think coins are a good investment. Me being one of them. As part of the...
Not always easy even when you know what to look for. In this case the pictures and lighting highlight the cleaning. To me it looks like the...
213 - 214 - 215 - Date not compact. 216 - First one looks pointed, 100 in denominator not close 217 - Liberty not far to the right. 218 - Not...
I think it is genuine and AU also. The pictures make me think AU, but it could be a low MS as mentioned. Yes - I also recommend that it be graded....
AU58 O-107 R3 and it is a beauty. Yours??? Very nice pickup.
I think he knows it is a reproduction and that is what the smiley face represents. :)
Depending on date set versus complete type/date/mm set. I don't think the aluminum and/or 1943 copper pennies count, or 1944 Steel cent count -...
For some reason I really like the darker color the pictures show. Nice coin.
I gave it a bump to 63. :) Could just be the pictures.
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