First you should post both sides of the coin when you are looking for opinions. Second, I think what you are seeing is post mint damage. Metal has...
It has a fair amount of corrosion, the green stuff, and some "red areas" from where the toning has been disturbed. It's really only worth a cent...
The only thing I see that might be wrong with it is that it is a trifle dull. The pictures posted by @messydesk are what you might want to see for...
Here are the "Big Three" 1864 cents. These were the last old U.S. coins I purchased before I stopped buying the old U.S. coin market....
They spent too much time in the parking lot.
MS-66
Heritage is a good place to go for coins that are really tough to find. If you are buying "widgets" I'd give some other places a try because it...
Fingers and and the palm of your hand do not go well with with red copper coins. Those pieces are the most delicate of all collector coins. Just...
I don't why you folks are buying these coins raw unless you are filling an album and don't like to crack out slabs. I don't care for the 1921...
The surfaces look grainy to me, and that does not seem right. I don't have a 1921 Pilgrim, but the 1920 version had brilliant fields not matte...
It was probably in the right position when they put it in the holder. Sometimes the coin rotates in the holder. I have had them turn after I put...
With the marks on the cheek?
So, what does that mean except for the fact that some people are ready to pay more for it because of a sticker? When I saw that this piece was...
The coin looks too dull to me to be graded MS-62. Once you get to the AU and Mint State grades, mint luster is very important. I have an 1838...
Since I have been a collector for over 60 years, I have lot of coins, tokens and medals that are favorites. This Roman coin, which is called a...
I have seen 1881-S dollars with smoother cheeks in lower grade holders. This date is common in high grade. At the MS-66 level, this coin is over...
The story around the 1822 half eagle is far less compelling than the one around the Specimen 1794 Dollar. The 1822 gold piece had a limited...
MS-64. DPL is dicey with this date because some many of them are bright and nice.
It is a huge scratch, not a die crack. Die cracks show as ridges ABOVE the surface of the coin. This mark goes INTO the surface of the coin....
I ran into this thread during a Google search for an article that I am writing bout the Norman kings. Yes, William II, Henry I and Stephen are all...
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