Not all Lincolns that appear to have a wood grain effect actually have it. There are those who fake it (it isn't hard) just because there are so...
Is that about the same time that those who bought all those raw coins find out that they purchased altered coins, damaged coins, harshly cleaned...
If you are correct, it may well be that it was struck on a wrong planchet. You need to have the coin authenticated.
64 I'd say :thumb:
As a general rule, yes, the coins dated 1776 bring a premium in the US over coins in the same condition of a different date. But not much.
You can buy them at JP's Corner. There are several brands, some are not known by brand name but merely advertised as non-plastecized flips. One...
He was talking about them being able to submit to CAC - not the TPG's.
If they are very soft and pliable then they are PVC. Non PVC flips are somewhat stiff and they will crack if you bend them too far.
Maybe not in the UK Jerome but they sure do here in the US. And he's not not trying to make cash - he doesn't sell his coins.
Bag marks, hits, or just plain marks.
Good news - you can become a member for free !
For this particular coin, that is a normal strike. Well, maybe slightly worse than normal. BUt the others are correct, finding a well struck...
Nice coin Conrad :thumb:
Mis-aligned die, also known as a MAD strike.
Sorry spock but you are wrong on this one pal. If some dealer told you that then he lied to you or you misunderstood what he said. Yes, it is...
Why not ? They're just people. And I watch people make worse mistakes than that every single day.
Coins for mint sets receive, in the mint's words - "special handling".
You can see the differences here flyer - 1864 2 cents
My point exactly.
Jim it's well known that all of the TPG's use market grading. Even the ANA's grading standards are based on market grading.
Separate names with a comma.
