I'd say the one pictured is a DETAILS coin. May be suffering from environmental damage?
Remember, with today's "single" grade method, the obverse counts more toward the grade than the reverse. IMO the obverse of your coin is more worn...
It caused me a bit of grief until I looked at it with my 9x loupe. The scratches are on the slab.
No problem. I find that I often learn new info from add-ons.
It's a Cohen-1 (C-1) variety. Easy to identify since it's the only variety in 1834 :rolleyes:
That's the result of being poorly stored. But if you like it that's a plus for you.
If acetone didn't remove something, the "something" is most likely not crud. The "something" is most likely toning, a chemical change of the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] ("Drag and Drop" is giving me grief -- but I'll get used to it.)
I'm in the process of upgrading my Early Commemoratives set to MS. So this coin will replace my existing AU-58 and help reduce my cost of the new...
If "glue or resin" is the problem on the obverse, acetone should take care of that. As for the reverse, well, you can hope acetone will take care...
And I'm sure they are ALL authentic.
Same here. I wanted to make it to 2000 too but wasn't sure I could live that long. I also wanted to go to college, get a Bachelors degree and earn...
When I find a coin I'd like to have my bidding style is to: (1) Determine the most I'm willing to pay (2) Bid that amount early If I get outbid...
Positives: Date and mintmark are easily recognized Negatives: Rim worn well into the lettering Result: FR-02
Oops, this is the second time my images have Red-X'ed. But only in here, i.e., not elsewhere. I guess it's going to take the System Manager to...
It's the 3rd rarest Variety 2 (Reduced Diameter) Capped Bust quarter. My reference has it as a R-5+. So IMO the important factors are: (1)...
If I understand/recall correctly it was the reverse. Business strike dies polished up for proof use.
Goes to show my numismatic library is getting a bit too large. I started searching on line for this Guide which is out of print and didn't appear...
Ahhh, thanks bunches for the alternate reference. Now I'll see if I can find it.
Here ye be (just the AW area). With AW: [IMG] Without AW: [IMG] As I understand it, the proof dies were made from highly polished business...
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