1867 is a much tougher date. The pieces from 1880s had low mintages, and many of them are Proof-Likes. Dealers and speculators saved many of them,...
The short set concept has long been a staple for Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar collectors. For Mercury Dimes the short set can...
If you were an slave in Delaware or Maryland, for example, the Emancipation Proclamation did not free you because those states were still in the...
My first impression was “bad.” No luster, lots of detail but overall funky look. You have mess around a lot to make a higher grade, genuine coin...
This is what happens to many good NGC coins. They get cracked out and sent to PCGS. The NGC mistakes stay in NGC holders which makes the quality...
The issue has to do with the luster. In the minds of the graders, luster trumps marks. I have seen this many times.
Good point. I have had very little to do with the platinum coins, so that was, at most in the back of my mind.
Yes, these guys sell genuine coins, but many of them have been played with. Their photographs sometimes have “artful renderings” too.
PCGS graded this one MS-65, probably based on the luster than than the absence of marks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
AU-58 and quite attractive.
Going by the photos, and assuming that the coin is genuine, which I think it is, I would grade it AU-53 or 55 at best. The one possible problem is...
The puts a value on its bullion coins to help future buyers and sellers with the sales tax. In many states, it it's a coin or if you pay more than...
MS-64. There is a small nick in the dress, but the real issue is the luster, which, from the OP photo, it looks subdued. If the luster is better...
I was debating whether to give it an MS-62 or 63. The vertical scratch that shows up on the OP photo would distract me to no end, in addition to...
Fake. The outside obverse rim looks too high, and the letters in the world "DOLLAR" are weak on the bottom for no good reason, like wear. These...
"Eagle Eye" is a grade screening service that is provided by dealer Rick Snow for Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. He affixes a clear sticker with...
The answer is sort of a "yes and no." First of all the TPGs seemed to ignore the ANA standards for circulated coins soon after they got in the...
Thank you! For those who are interested in the grades for these coins, here they are: 1864 Copper-Nickel PCGS MS-64, Eagle Eye and CAC approved....
Another factor in the "grade-flation" controversy is that many of the certified coins have been bulk graded. Under this system the grading...
Collectors who begin to collect a set of Indian cents will notice an odd coin in their album labeled as the 1864-L. To the uninitiated, it might...
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