I've often wished this too, though I assume the grading process is more time consuming, considering the vast array of foreign coinage.
Well, I learned my closest is 338 miles away. :(
PCGS Type 1 AU58. [ATTACH]
Soaking/rinsing a coin in acetone to remove PVC is different than using a "dip" that strips a layer off the coin. Acetone won't damage the coin in...
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1889 o in the VG range...$25. Nice color, or is there green on it?
Somehow I get the idea that William IIII was not popular with everyone.[ATTACH]
Already represented, but I'm pleased with the token I just picked up.[ATTACH]
Ditto! I always like to look at them, and if it weren't for these financial constraints..........
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Personally I'd take my time looking for a date in the 1840's. Lower mintages, noticeably scarcer, and some of them list for about the same money...
That is interesting. According to an internet article Gene Henry "memorized the VAM book."
Here it is... a 45. I think my pictures lacked a bit of sharpness, but PCGS my have been generous too.[ATTACH]
Back to the OP's coin...I'd like some more opinions...the pictures are not great, but do the surfaces look problem free to you? Not trying to push...
OK, I'll show my ignorance on this topic - in the thread on the 1842 dollar it was noted that we expect to see die clashes in the fields, not the...
No, I could be wrong. Maybe the size of the picture is throwing me off, but I think it is too big to be reeding marks. I will defer to the experts...
The marks are a cool die clash from the shield on the reverse. Should grade high VF-XF. Does appear to be cleaned or whizzed, unfortunately.
Hi-end 64
It's raining, and I like GTG's...have at it, shouldn't be too tough.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like NGC. Or ANACS for lower value stuff when it just doesn't pay to spend too much on certification fees. Submitting coins can be enjoyable,...
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