Dang, that's a big one! Congrats on the coin, and congrats on completing the set. Very few collectors ever complete the Morgan set... that is...
I absolutely love these old ANACS certificates. They provide so much detail about how the grade was derived, and provide separate obverse and...
Of particular note - the second picture Heavymetal just posted does show the doubled reverse rim the jeffb flagged. I'd say that's a good sign it...
You probably absorbed it from someone else. Google says the term became popular in the early 2000's. It mentions it was widely used on coin forums...
Heritage's photo's from it's most recent sale definitely show it much more as white metal:...
Haha, don't feel too bad... shooting with a cellphone can be pretty dang hard!
I don't even necessarily think it's niche. I think the majority of collectors prefer original skin on their coins, with nice smooth even surfaces....
I suppose it must be white metal because that's how they were made, but if you ask me (from those pictures) it looks more like bronze. Do you...
It appears to be an attractive coin, but definitely not worth a premium. Premium toning is usually vibrant and multicolored, not dark/black.
Haha, you've been talking about that darn coin for a year and a half now. That's a sign that you need to pay up for it! I'm glad you finally got...
This is a tough one! Strike - nothing to write home about, but not terrible. 3 out of 5 Luster - in the pictures, not seeing a lot. The gif...
I think its a combination of things: - Fatigue: since they started changing designs on everything in 1999, there have been literally hundreds of...
WOW. What used to be an incredibly useful webpage has now become an insanely useful page. I could not believe the depth and quality of the...
I really wish someone left me some worthless coins like those! That 77 Indian looks geniune, from a quick glance.
As johnmilton alluded to - a lot of dealers will be willing to trade you for upgrades like that. Just don't expect to get retail for your coin -...
I will say no for 2 reasons - It is *highly* unlikely that the wire would exactly follow Abe's shoulder. How well that lines up immediately makes...
It doesn't really matter where the friction comes from - wear is wear. If it got the wear rubbing against the bag, it is still wear.
I'd suspect that someone bought bags/boxes of them and tried to cherrypick them for the high grade ones. The ones not worth grading got recycled.
Now here is an issue where @Lehigh96 and I have had many an argument. Strike - 3 out of 5. There is obviously weakness in the steps, and there is...
Eh, no pickin' here. You bring the wine, I'll bring a steak, let's just have a good time.
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