Yes, luster is a big factor. I thought that there was some in the protected areas between the stars. One of the problems with original surface...
A few comments and questions Somehow it seems odd to me that a culture would be pleased having it represented by a snake instead of an elephant....
For those who think that this coin has a lot of wear, you need to compare with the amount of detail on a Mint State and even a Proof example....
Thanks Clawcoins. I don't know how to do what you did.
It's in the link which is to a "safe" auction site. They won't let me download the photos. I would if I could.
Okay. The mark at 2k is probably a planchet flaw. The one at the 6k is probably a bank's mark. Is that correct?...
I am curious about how you can tell the difference and how much the banker’s mark affects the value of the piece.
Sorry, but it’s not an MS-65 with that big mark in front of the Indian’s nose and a few of the other stray marks. I have a 1925-D in an NGC MS-65...
I voted 64 before I saw the answer. When I was a dealer I looked for and sold a lot of MS-64 dollars that looked similar to this one. You have to...
It looks genuine, but it also looks to be polished, which might be why it isn’t certified. Having handled a few of these, all the examples I have...
The thing is also “too round.” Off-center, out of the collar strikes should oval shaped with a distended edge. The only thing that is off-center...
64 A strictly Mint State coin with only some minor blemishes. The blown-up photos make the marks look bigger than they are.
Oh yes. The die was really getten beat up by this time, but it still produced an attractive coin. I bought this piece years ago from JJ Teaparty...
I voted EF-40. Part of the missing detail is due to the strike. The piece does not have enough wear to fall into theh VF category IMO.
The discussion about die states and my current project, which an exhibit of the early half dimes, got me thinking about the 1801 half dime. The...
I guess I'm the "lberal" here. I voted AU-53. There is not much wear on this piece. some of the mushiness and the depression to the left of Ms....
I voted MS-62. It has some "carbon spots" and it's a little chippy here in there. I imagine that it's graded MS-63. Many commemorative coin...
This denarius of Geta was the first ancient coin I bought back in high school. I bought it as part of paper I wrote back then, which is long since...
Do you really want to remain ignorant enough to be taken in by a scam like this? All it takes is a cursory examination of The Red Book to see...
Die states are one of the reasons why I gave up collecting half cents by die variety. All I wanted was one example of each variety, but die state...
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