Both coins have been extremely harshly cleaned. Do NOT send these in for grading unless you like wasting money.
I've never sent a coin to PCGS, but from what I've heard they're very slow and are grading one grade lower that you would expect. Send them to NGC.
My favorite LCS didn't have a website. ;) The owner retired a year ago, and the store closed, sadly. Now I usually go to other dealers in town....
Sorry Doc J, don't know what you're talking about. Stick with PCGS/NGC for most of of your purchases, and occasionally ANACS and ICG, and you...
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MS-62
Looks like both hairlines and die polish lines.
MS-63RB
I didn't cheat. I think F-15.
GTG with a cert number?
I think it's accurately graded now. It looks like it has been cleaned in the past. That ICG grade is absolutely ridiculous. The old NGC MS-61...
MS-64
To the OP: Pictures please!
That's really bad. Bet it looked great before it was cleaned.
I agree with @C-B-D. A die crack should not be a reason to downgrade a coin. A die crack creates a die variety, not a “flaw on the coin”. If you...
1. MS-66 2. MS-66 3. MS-65 4. MS-65
VF-35
Sorry, not a DDO.
63 sounds like an accurate grade. Worn out dies don't equal any wear.
Nice find! I certainly don't stumble across IHCs every day. Yes, PCGS Photograde is a very helpful website. If you ever have any questions about...
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