No apology necessary - hard to keep all this straight. Other than a little, I don't think that's wear on number 1 - it's the strike. The 1840-O...
I would defer to GDJMSP's response to that issue. I suspect they are both legit 55's based on grading criteria, as he so clearly described. I...
For comparison - here's a picture of what may be either the best or nearly best known example of this issue (gem quality MS65). The strike is...
I don't know where those horizontal lines went but you do realize that coin number one never had any - which is typical of the year and issue? If...
Excellent, edifying response, as usual. Thanks so much for the useful information and assistance.
Good points. I would definitely agree about the dipping or processed issue. But that is tough to judge these from pics. In hand the good strike...
Could be, but I was thinking the opposite - that it was graded down a bit from maybe 58 because of the dings. It doesn't show much wear - I think...
Yeah, I don't think the pictures accurately reflect eye appeal. Lets assume they are both nice in hand. I know the good strike coin is and can...
I'm curious about other's perspective on this. So, here's pictures of two gold 1840-O quarter eagles - both NGC graded au55. One has a rare,...
Wahoo - I'm getting better at this - maybe :)
[ATTACH] I've been watching this issue for some time - hard to find one with a good strike, let alone a full grade. This is graded AU55. I think...
I think it shows wear around the top of the cap/crown and on the eagle wings. AU is my guess.
[ATTACH] I have a hard time discerning wear from weak strikes on these early half eagles. But I think by 1844 the Dahlonega coins were coming out...
I believe the DOI on display is "an" original copy, not "the" original copy. I knew there were a bunch of original copies so I looked it up. The...
I've only done it one time, but I cracked a PCI XF45 Carson City half-eagle and it came back from NGC as AU58! I made up for a lot of small...
[ATTACH] Ok - sent the first one one back - got this one in the mail today and I really like it. Esoterica - I think it's an N-5. Very sweet old...
Yeah, I part of it could be just bad pictures - intentionally featureless.
I know this Ebay seller (centsles) has been brought up before. What I'm wondering is, can anyone who knows more about this than I do explain what...
Cool, thanks. Is almost purple sort of color what it really looks like?
Thanks folks - I didn't submit the coin - I basically have it on approval. I have no idea how long ago it was graded. As to the color - it looks...
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