It is a coin that I have been considering purchasing for several months now. I have been waiting, studying, enjoying learning more, before...
Just stirring the pot, jp; thank you for your insight. Those areas do seem slightly worn, but those are the high points, and all bust dollars...
Did I say that the seller wants "45 money "? Well, it's close, but "really nice 40 money " is probably more accurate. To answer your other...
I showed these photos to early dollar specialist David Perkins at the last Baltimore Whitman show. He liked the coin. But we didn't discuss...
Really, jpcienkus, xf 40? ! I am wondering why the grade isn't 50! Yes , the coin clearly shows circulation wear: very little of it! Is the...
Yeah, Medoraman, I had it pegged as a 45 , so I thought I had found a cherry to pick. But I want an original coin with luster, so I'll just have...
By the way, Miedbe7 wins the prize; it's graded PCGS 35. But the seller wants 45 money for it. I was tempted; frankly, it looks better than many...
Kirkuleez; yes, it has a good grade now, but seems undergraded to me. I just wondered what I was missing. That is why I posted here. But your...
jpcienkus and kirkuleez; I haven't seen the coin in hand. I have only these photos. I don't think the chin/forehead scrapes are adjustment marks,...
Aha, Toughcoins, I wrote my last post before seeing yours. Yes, an uneven, partially-weak strike could account for this appearance. That doesn't...
I actually find more troubling, the obverse hair wear above the ear, and also the lack of luster that medoraman and jpcienkus mentioned. That...
Seattlite, I guess that you grade the reverse as only 25 because of the weak shield and lower olive leaves. But, I've searched archives, and found...
I keep thinking this coin is undergraded, but the dark color is the reason it's graded lower. With this toning, the coin seems completely...
I think this 1801 silver dollar is mysterious. Does the uniform blanket of patina make you think it is artificially toned? How does the market...
Update: Well, this coin sold for $8225 at the FUN show in January. So, someone liked it a lot. I still haven't bought a bust dollar. I've been...
Kirkuleez mentioned earlier that this coin was probably net graded EF40 by ANACS. It definitely has better than EF40 detail. But Why is this not...
No update yet, except that I'm looking at a few other Bust Dollars also, and have found a couple of nice graded ones that I'm also considering...
"...make sure return is secured, allows a time for certification, and non-questioned before acquiring." Thanks, Desertgem. What does this part of...
Thanks, Tom. With these early silver coins, learning to understand what is considered "cleaned", "AT", "smoothed", "repaired", and "damaged" , and...
yeah, millrat, I agree. After looking at various auction results, I see that I could have a really NICE au-53 NGC for the low 5k range. So, no...
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