well, as to the grade of the broken arrows, ngc gave it xf45, pretty sharp group here!
Love the eagle/snake rev. I have a fairly worn raw one around here somewhere.
I think I went to a coin show around 1969 with my dad, then didn't go to another one until 2014!
Hmm, been a while since I've looked at the enlarged photos, may have to get those green spots checked out!
Here is a 77-P (PCGS AU50) with about as good a strike as you are likely to see on this particular issue: [IMG][IMG]
Nice looking 77-P Jim; allowing for some wear yours is better struck than most, often Liberty's head and the upper 3 stars on the right are very...
Just spent some time looking through the TradeChallenge50 download, whew! that is an exhaustive survey of the TD varieties. The author notes...
with a mintage just shy of 76K, I'd definitely go for the 1890. Also, according to the Bowers book on DE's, finding one in a grade over MS62 is...
somebody went to a lot of trouble to make a not very convincing fake! Great post, Jack.
serious surface issues. would not buy outside of a TPG holder.
64+ terrific color
beautiful toning!
Nice photos! Sure looks AU, good luck with the submission.
please post some pics when you get a chance.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've been looking for the "broken arrows" variety for a couple of years now, both on eBay and Collectors corner; I had...
The rim bump doesn't bother me as much as the scratch on the obv rim at around 5:00. The two of them together might keep it out of a graded...
I thought the left coin was fake (before the reveal) due to the shallow letter relief and the surfaces looked too bland. On the right coin you...
my guess before I saw the reveal was 64RB; glad it graded higher! A very good looking example.
I think a case can be made for either a repaired coin, or a transfer die counterfeit. would like to know how the coin ends up.
Always tuff to GTG on these as hard to assess luster unless someone posts a gif. I see some mint frost on the rev rims, and areas of dark gray...
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