I like it at mid-VF. I voted 30, but probably wouldn't be offended by 35. It just has too much wear (especially Liberty, as some have...
Are you doing a full PL date-set? That is freaking cool! Looks like a really nice set you've built, congrats.
No. Prooflike is determined by the depth of reflectivity of the fields. Sometimes they have cameo, sometimes they don't - but it is not required....
Good to know my instincts were correct!
There is absolutely no requirement for contrast (or cameo) for a prooflike coin. Many Morgans do, just because of how the fields are basined - but...
Honestly? Trial and error. Every coin is different. I move the lights, I change the height of the camera, I fiddle about. I'll take 50 pictures...
I'm going to go in a completely different direction from the crowd and say 63 PL. I don't see any signs of cleaning, but I know that prooflike...
I honestly don't see any signs of harsh cleaning. Sure it's probably been dipped, but half the coins out there have been dipped. I'm seeing enough...
Is the lettering around the outside supposed to say something? It looks as legible as cuneiform to me.
If the marks don't match the obverse, could it be clashed with something else? I recall you having an indian cent clashed with a $5 gold? Or some...
Oh Bill Jones, of course you would. I know you've shown that coin before, but every single time, I'm amazed by the depth of your collection.
I've bought from Phil for many years. He's always been good to me. They focus on beautiful coins, as their name implies. I've been very selective,...
I am strong in the Force. The Google-Fu is one with me, and I am one with the Google. I started with "1800 cent die break". Google reminded me...
Oh, I just noticed you posted what you paid. This coin is worth quite a bit more than that. As for acetone, it is my practice that generally any...
Yes, your coin is an S-202. That is a fairly late die state of a rare variety (R-4). The weakness on the reverse is well documented as part of the...
That 23 is sweet! I probably would have guessed AU on it, based on the amount of luster I see. I wasn't able to attend, but one of my favorite...
Lol. I've never seen one of those, but I'll trust you. Probably sold for like a million dollars?
Interesting. I tend to avoid buying the "in-between" grades because I find valuing them quite difficult. There are less of them, and their "sold"...
Given that I pretty much just collect half dollars, I don't have anything from 1796, lol
That is a fantastic coin. I don't see any friction in the fields, but I see what I'd interpret as wear on her breasts and the curls above her ear....
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