My guess is the u is because of a greased filled die, at the same time it looks like a few well placed hits that look bad. I would also put it in...
Nice pickups.
Congrats on the win and nice write up.
It might just make NGC 5 full steps. It does not seem to completely merge, and I started down from the top. No way it is 6, but it might squeak...
Nice pickup.
So far all of my gold is PCGS also so I understand that. I think in the AU range you are pretty much looking at 400 or more. You can try...
Yes - this hobby does make you laugh at yourself sometimes. I have done the same thing a couple of times - around pricing. What grade were you...
Nice pickup and nice write up.
I don't think it is. I can see why others think what they do based off the pictures.
Since I beat you posts by seconds - sure. :)
Coin 1 is a 62 and coin 2 is the 63 - in my opinion.
There are a lot of varieties for 1866. To me most looks like mechanical doubling - except for the 66's - and those I am not sure about. Lots of...
Agree on the second, just not positive on the first.
If I had seen this coin before hand I would have said 65, but with the luster the picture shows I would never have guessed a 63. The grade...
Beauties as always.
Wow - just rack and stack them. Some nice ones in there.
Good luck.
My latest: [IMG]
Sometimes they call that cabinet friction and make the grade higher. Personally I thought when I first saw the thread I thought it was over...
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