My guess is VG8 but as RaceBannon says it is a tough coin potentially worth quite a bit. I agree it needs authenticating and I'd start with a coin...
Today's challenge deals with copper grades and color. Here are six Indian Head Cents. They are all business strike (no proofs) and have been...
Thanks, Thad and EyeEatWheaties, for the nice comments. (Is it okay to call you EEW? Easier to type and I mean nothing disparaging, of course.)...
As GDJMSP said, it's a judgment call. But here are some observations: - Scratches that appear to be intentional will usually prevent a coin from...
No, those aren't common terms, just flowery words. I don't think they are very descriptive either. If the cheek is clean or prominent because of...
Good question. The '34-S, as you obviously know, is expensive in MS grade. There are only a bit more than 1,000 graded in PCGS MS63 or higher. The...
I would not use MS70 on any coin I hoped to grade cleanly at a major TPG. Copper and MS70 do not get along, IMO. The result is often a blue hue....
Another winner!!! A Lincoln guy aced the Peace dollar test. :) I guess if you can grade copper you can grade anything! LOL. Congrats on the...
Spend them. If you want more go to a casino and ask for change. Lance.
Not at all, Oval-man. Great observations. The '78-S T$ MS61 has enough hits to limit the grade. Luster is out of the park, so I could see a 62. I...
Argh! Oval_man is correct...that should be 1878 T$ PR63 and 1878-S T$ MS61. Darn...I was distracted by work and in a hurry. Lance.
The obverse carries more weight than the reverse. Years ago, in the days of ANACS photo-certs let's say, the obverse and reverse would be graded...
We have a winner! swhuck, WTG. I'm surprised there wasn't more interest. Too easy? Too hard? Too boring? I love these big silver dollars, though...
Assuming there is no horizontal scratch just above the date, about even with Lincoln's chin (picture problem?), then I would say you coin is a...
Not exactly sure what that means. CAC is very cheap ($10 for most coins, and only if it stickers). Well worth it, IMO. True, there is shipping...
Last chance for guessing! Answer revealed shortly. Lance
Yes, they are legal tender, even the 5 oz. ATB's, $50 gold pieces, ASE dollars, etc. The stamped value ensures they don't circulate. Lance.
No, it will not grade cleanly at PCGS or NGC. That is not just a carbon spot or a toned spot. It is corrosion from verdigris. It doesn't ruin the...
I was going to suggest just the opposite. Have you made a diligent effort to contact the owner of these coins? Isn't that the ethical thing to do?...
Thanks, Tater. Peace dollars are tough love. I think they're beautiful. But the compromises (strike, color) put some folks off. Lance.
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