Very cool addition to your collection!
They issued them from 1934 through 1938 to raise funds to build the Texas Memorial Museum. Wikipedia has a good description:...
The cleaning might have helped with color but I'm not sure if that is what caused it completely. Either way, it is a very cool look in hand.
And the reveal.... Unc details cleaned :( ...at certain angles I see what look like hairlines from a cleaning but at other angles they are not...
I have seen examples in both directions and we even had a game dedicated to it some years ago....
Being an 1881-S makes it worse in my opinion as those tend to come nice often so it is even more disappointing to me.
Yes one of the headscratchers from NGC.
Sometimes the raise the price method works but I don't see it here.
Last call
In hand, I don't see any damage or error on the reverse-just toning. Edit: that is also where the prong is but I am certain the photo was taken...
I will confirm that it is not a proof.
I am not a fan from what I can see. I personally would not want it at any premium. Now someone would pay more but I can't see 2x-3x premium as it...
I liked this one and figured it would be interesting to guess the grade. Let's see what everyone thinks. [ATTACH]
In terms of Morgan hoards that have an extra premium, the Battle Creek Collection is up there. It is among the best known and features quite a few...
Toned Morgans continue to see strong results. I have been surprised by quite a few that I considered "average" toners that still brought big...
Thank you!
I have a thread on the whole series here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/kazakhstan-silver-tantalum-space-series.366359/
Here is one of mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Chris B this thread made me think of the one you mentioned and after a bit of searching, I found it. For anyone that wants to check that thread...
A cool mix! There is quite a bit on the unique and unusual made by world mints.
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