That looks right. PCGS has a special registry set for the 50th anniversary coins with 7 spots in it. Not sure why they didn't include the 4...
There was a special 50th anniversary issue of the 2014 clad halves that was a special strike, and is graded SP rather than MS by the grading services.
Your conclusion is sound. It is a very active field of exonumia, nothing more.
Negative eye appeal to me is something that makes you say, "yuck," and this one fits the bill. Naturally, this is in the eye of the beholder, but...
And I'll add a sticker to a TPG slab attributing it. Looks like VAM 54, actually, but still not something PCGS would put on their label. Edit:...
I don't see anything wrong with the mint mark from these photos. There are a few 1902-O VAMs that are worth something, but they all have fairly...
Exceedingly cool, assuming it's authentic! No idea how many items like this exist. I would have liked to have seen Hal's plea that led to the...
Probably the cheapest option for you would be to contact ICG and tell them the coin is misattributed, and see if they'd just fix the label for the...
Definitely VAM 3 EDS. Congrats! That's a tough one. I don't a die crack on the upper left. I do see what seems to be a piece of lint between...
Don't forget that when "burnished" isn't special enough, there's always "enhanced uncirculated." That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. For...
No-relief, reflective coins are very difficult to make look good. One reason is because coins themselves, while impressive in their depth of...
If you're talking only about Morgan dollars, which have had those designations available forever, then, yes there are subtle differences between...
Looks like ICG might have messed that one up, and that it's a VAM 3 EDS. The picture isn't very clear as to what's on the inside of the mint...
People doing this with Morgan dollars invariably discover just how rare and expensive a wholesome VF 1898-O is. Poster child for the unusual...
Gorgeous coin. Congrats!
82-CC is a bit of a condition rarity in F15. Most are uncirculated. The rim is too chewed up for my taste for a Morgan of any date, though....
In my opinion, the National Parks Quarters are underrated, and I do find myself looking into where some of these places are. Many of the State...
The more things change, the more things stay the same. Of course, the initial collecting phase is the gateway to getting people more interested...
For my World Coins Circulating in Early America type set. [IMG][IMG]
Great coin. I picked up one world coin today. We'll see what I rack up over the next few.
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