MS-62
Since you bought it in an English auction, there is more reason to understand why a coin like this would be raw. Still, my advice is be careful.
Here's one that is in an NGC MS-62 holder. [ATTACH]
One rule of thumb at this point in time to consider. When you see a really expensive coin offered raw, you need to think, "Why is this coin raw?"...
It all depends upon what is on the third side of the coin, the edge. If the reeding is flat or messed up, it's an indicator that the coin has been...
No, the problem really started in the 1920s and especially the '30s. The Oregon Trail commemorative half is viewed by many as the prettiest coin...
Going by the photos, I would say AU-58. Let’s hope you get graders who knows about the strike issues for this variety. I think that the piece...
Yes, minting these coins and Washington - Carver commemorative half dollars for multiple years and mints became abusive. It was one of the factors...
She can't be any worse that the last guy with respect to how he regarded collectors. He was the pits.
My first job after I finished undergraduate school was as a cost accountant for a chemical company. I will use some of those skills to give you...
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The mint has gone crazy with its prices on medals. If the quality was like it was in the 19th century, it would be worth it, but it's not. I guess...
No. They will zing you for either "environmental damage" or "Cleaned."
It looks like the nickel was ground down in a similar way to this 1859 cent. [ATTACH] Before you get upset about "ruining an old coin," this...
Here are some pictures. 1797 half cent This is the "1 over 1" blundered die variety. As 18th century half cents go, this variety is fairly...
The interesting fact about the 1800 half cent is that the obverse was a new design, the Draped Bust, but the reverse was in the style of the...
Sorry, but I would not submit that coin for a third party grade. The reverse has some long, significant scratches.
The gold dollars in the 1880s have low mintages, but by then the coin almost never circulated, and the vast majority of survivors are Mint State....
They probably didn’t miss it. The concept is PCGS graders probably didn’t think it was bad enough to rate a “details” grade. We can disagree with...
No, it’s not a travesty. It’s just that some people have built it up as something that is perfect, which it is not. You need to know something...
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