The edge being smooth bothers me some as it should not be, even with that wear. But I see nothing that makes me think it's fake.
They still are.
The big deal is that you cannot have improperly mixed metal on just one side of the coin.
It hadn't the last time I checked which was about a week ago. I'll post new pics this coming Tues or Wed.
The idea that "private collectors" are the bad guy is pervasive in the world. And it's been that way since the days of Carter, and no I don't mean...
Hmmmm - my thoughts in the first 2 seconds of looking at the pic of the obv I said AU to myself.
Of course my comments are my opinion, just like everybody else's comments in this thread are their opinions. As for what multiple you have...
Never, ever, ever - base your buying or selling decisions on prices published in a book or magazine ! None of them are worth the cost of the match...
Yes they have. However, it is also important to note in discussions like this that the number of collectors who have been doing so for decades is...
What book are you refering to ? That should be telling you that your book is wrong.
Put me in the camp that says it's foolish to pay that kind of money for that coin.
I'm really not sure what you're saying here. First of all I have admitted several times now that yes there is a point, a grade, at which...
Based on your picture I see nothing that makes me think that coin has been harshly cleaned.
That black foam in Intercept Shield 2x2 is the actual intercept shield material. That is what protects the coin. Without it - you have nothing....
Clembo, now take it one step further. Tell the folks what the grade range is of the average coin in junk bags.
You've already answered your own question - it's because of the mintage number, which is stupid. If it's any consolation it used to be higher.
Boy are you ever gonna have folks talking to themselves trying to figure out what those are in the years to come ;)
It's not at all hard to understand. Harshly cleaning coins was THE thing to do for centuries ! The Smithsonian still does it even today.
Are sure they are even genuine coins Fishy ? That one Barber has 0 reeding - reeding doesn't wear off of coins unless they have been used in slot...
Well, I am glad to hear that the practice is changing ;)
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