I don't know about you, but I am in NY. And FUN is in Florida.
Egad, if that is improperly cleaned, then what is proper cleaning? It looks really nice to me.
self slabber, you can see the Coin World emblem in the corner of the slab.
obverse weak strike w/ possible grease. reverse: greased die.
eduard: That is debatable. I purchased an 1882 CC Double eagle in AU from a Bowers & Marena auction back in the early 1990's. I sent it in...
eduard of course they are welcome, especially nice ones like those. jaca: Nice proof piece, pretty.
collectible as an extreme example of a greased die. Nice.
not with the scratches.
:thumb: Now, this I understand, and agree with.
saor That is a very pretty piece, and I understand why you really like it. :thumb:
When the heck was he President?
part of a coin? Seriously, I don't know.
Mark Great comment about cleaning. There are times when I could swear that a piece is original, yet others (dealers) say cleaned. Still...
compare ths color in this thread, the Barber $1/2 posted by IDhair to compare color.... THAT is real! And outasight!
sure, as long as it is in NY! [tax season & all, ya know.] ;)
No. strange it looks fine in hand. And, Larry........... That is one UGLY Barber! I know someone who'll help to take it off of you, so...
This played out quickly. No one else?
okay, lets try to make more sense out of this thread: "It looks fake to me." I have seen coins like this. There may not be anything glaring,...
The odds for that being NT are approximately zero.
die chips on the date (or rather, in the date.) Above the mountain? No clue.
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