On the obv looks like light wear on the cheekbone and headress - rev shoulder and head. But the rev fields show light scratches and the number of...
This is what I am referring to -
OK Jack now the real question - do you agree with the 55 grade ?
There is one other thing Matt. Since the mint produces more cents by far than any other coin, the annealing furnace often accumulates large...
Possible ? Sure, but given as how much silver color is still showing I really doubt it. The weight will tell the story and I expect it to be just...
Gonna getcha for that !!:p
Joe all I can tell is if I've seen 1 I've seen a 100 coins that look just exactly like yours and not one of them was a sintered planchet. Every...
It only lasted about 20 seconds, but will admit it did have me hitting Refresh a lot :D
Yup, vairieties do come into play. I should have considered that before opening my mouth :p
Yes it has pictures, but like all grading books the pictures suck. You will find it far easier to use the descriptions and your grading will be...
Now Conder - dang you, we had this discussion the last time this subject came up and YOU were the one who said the '42/41 dime WAS an error...
Don't have a pic right handy to show ya Cloud but an oiled coin will look brighter, shinier and it seems ot enhance the details than an un-oiled...
A cleaned coin, yeah it works. A polished coin ? I'm not so sure. I rather think that a polished coin would have to wear down to very low XF, if...
Believe what ya want Joe, but if ya want to find out for sure, send that puppy in for slabbing. You can send it to NGC or PCGS and if it comes...
Boss I don't mean sound irritated, but you are right, I am. And it's not that I don't care about the science of the hobby either, I think you know...
It's not just quarters, it's the same for any coin. In a nutshell the coin loses all luster and is covered with very, very fine scratches all over...
Joe I have no doubt that you din't find it in the ground. But I'd bet a lot that it was found in the ground. You can search just this section...
It's very simple - all you need to do is get an accurate weight of the dime. That will prove it is either normal or missing clad layers. Just take...
Pics aren't the best, but I feel safe in saying that coin is circulated. 'Bout all I can say though.
So check Heritage, but you'll likely have to check individual coins. Don't know that I've seen a set of 69 CAM sold.
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