Any turban head gold is special; that's a really nice example and I admire your restraint in saving your funds and waiting for the right coin.
66? I really like it!
Listing disappeared, thanks folks!
I looked at the last 3 he sold, none jump out to me as fake, but 2 are scrubbed to death.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184862737597 obvious fake, terrible details and wrong rev. to boot. I messaged the seller and included the link to the...
I was thinking MS64. but, you may be able to see some subtle rub with the right light... let us know.
thanks for the info, did not know these even existed! The set looks nice.
In cases like this I like to pull out my copy of Halperin's book, How to Grade US Coins; according to page 105, the high points of the designs...
Jack, I find your threads to be incredibly interesting and useful. You are doing very important work and I really hope you will continue to post...
64PL?
I don't collect Morgans, but my opinion is 64
I like it as a 45.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/large-cents/1795-1c-plain-edge-s-78-b-8-r1-obverse-tooled-ngc-details-au-ngc-census-0-6-pcgs-population-0-10-cdn-/a/1331-7...
WRT cuds, I found this at the site "cuds-on-coins.com" Interior Die Breaks & Die Chips on US Coins Interior Die Break Definition: (IDB) When a...
calling one of these with a pcgs pop of only about 120 an "expensive hole filler" because of a mint made flaw is way off base. I'd be proud to...
I guessed vf 25, but after reading some of the comments I think more like 15 to 20; regardless it is a very interesting example with the CircCam look!
My mind wants to see the design as raised, too. If I force myself to see them as incuse, then the gouges look like tool marks that skipped over...
I also guess that it is a planchet defect involving a slice of pie shaped area around the letters ED. Could the stain be from a glue or something...
I believe 20 were struck, as proofs. (with respect to the 1838-O capped bust halves)
I recently bought one with a similar look. I'll guess VF30.
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