No, I just think it was worn out.
Your pictures are so small that the coins are not even identifiable.
No of course not. It means just what it says - it may not be copied or reproduced. For example, if you scanned a page of the Red Book and then...
Any professional you ever talk to will tell you to never use anything but cotton gloves. Latex gloves, surgical gloves of any kind are...
This is not correct. Microscopes are never used to grade coins - ever. Rarely is magnification of any kind even used. Professional graders do...
Looks like die deterioration to me.
I would suggest you start by looking right here - Coin Grading You can learn a lot by using the links found in the Numismatic Resources section.
That is a dangerous, and very bad habit to get into. It could cost you a great deal of money over the years. Always, always use a set of...
Yes I did, in post #24. I added it in an edit - "Oh, I forgot. When a grading guide says the right wing, it means the eagle's right wing."...
A holed coin basically loses most of its numismatic value. And yes it was common to sew coins into your clothing in those days. It was also common...
The coin is not worth what it would cost to have PCGS look at it. You would be basically throwing the money away.
One more thing to remember Delmer, the day before a show opens to the public, they have what they call dealer's day. And all the dealers buy and...
A great many people mis-use the terminolgy. Some don't even know the difference between a Mint set and Proof set and they will call anything sold...
I'd say the top coin is the nicer of the two.
It is by no means a pervasive problem. And while we might think that it should be easy to fix this problem, I also think that we would all agree...
It looks like an ordinary coin struck with dies that suffered excessive die polishing.
That one was minted in Guatemala.
Now for the PCGS standards. And this is exactly how it is written. F12-15 Though Type I and 1925-1930 Type II coins have strong dates in...
Now for the second coin you posted, it clearly does not meet the standards for F12. F12 standards - obverse - Gown details are worn but show...
OK, the first coin you posted rlm - using ANA standards that coin would grade as VF20. Here are the standards - VF20- obverse - Right leg is...
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