Pretty coin, Bone.
p.s. XF on both.
Those are two very nice coins.
Coinlover. Yes, in fact most of my gold coins (all but 2) are raw. :)
I concur.
While I might stop a bit short of "great", that's certainly an attractive coin. Regardless of what I think, it is what you think that really...
I see no reason to send either of those into PCGS. I think the first would bag for cleaning/altered surfaces. The second might grade, but is...
I can walk on water too. :)
Something looks "wrong" to me about this coin. Could be the photo though. That said, I'll guess AU 58 and possibly cleaned.
Did someone slip something in my iced tea? ;)
I agree. Well done, Mark!
Wow!
I like the coin, however I'd like it a lot more in 58 plastic, and I think with some hunting you could find one and save a bunch of money. That's...
MS 66 is my guess, maybe higher if the luster is all there.
Yes, toning can turn into corrosion. How quickly depends on the surroundings. Regardless, it is not long after the toning on silver goes to...
p.s. I'll try and confirm the attribution tomorrow, unless someone beats me to the punch....
VF details, severely corroded, net G. Still, for only $12 I'd say you didn't do too bad.
Good luck. I've been looking for several years now, only to be fooled by the last example. Finding an attractively toned example is not easy,...
Having seen a very similarly toned coin presumably from the same "hoard" in-hand, and also having the opportunity to view several coins from this...
I am fairly certain this coin is from a hoard of similarly toned peace dollars, all first certified by NGC some years ago. I am also of the...
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