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I did, and here's why -- putty is put on a coin to hide a defect and get a higher grade. Since there is no apparent defect under the substance, I...
When I'm wrong, I'm wrong. :) Not afraid to admit it in the least. Live and learn.
I doubt that.... There is a higher graded NGC RB example and a number of RD examples -- and let's not forget that there are lots of these coins...
Then you'll get a heck of a lot more for your money with a coin from the 1850s.
Hi Shane, Happy Saturday, and thanks for your response.... There is a difference between tact and bias. I'm sure you understand the difference....
Not my coin. :)
Here's what I think of when I hear end roll toner: [img] In comparison to your coin, see how the toning is much more "uneven" -- you can almost...
Nice coin. I would not have guessed that to be an end-roll toner -- those coins tend to be less evenly toned.
p.p.s. I also think the eBayer cranked up the contrast on the photo -- which is a much harder transformation to detect (and why I likely didn't...
p.s. buying copper online is VERY HARD for this very reason (and the fact that copper can change color greatly with a small change in lighting)....
Wow, that's too bad. The first shot you posted earlier made the coin look a LOT more appealing. The problem you describe can be helped if you...
Yes, I do suppose someone does believe it. Don't think that it will happen, though. That said, it does look like a nice coin, and good for...
40 or 35
Nope. :)
Excellent coin! Congrats on the newp. Where did you get that coin, if you don't mind my asking? Just curious...Mike
What a cool worn die! I wonder if you would EVER see a Philly coin from that year like this. 64 rb I almost guessed 65.
I have no idea. The coin confuses me. I'm going to think about this one a bit.....
That last slab shot does suggest a coin a bit darker than the first photos, but wow, those surfaces are clean for a 64.
Short answer: High grade mint state 1983-p dimes are rare coins. Same for quarters. For some reason, this year's mintage tended to be of lower...
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