that's an understatement of the grandest proportions! This coin has been harshly cleaned.
MS-63 cleaned there is black gunk on both sides. evidence of an old cleaning IMHO.
the coin looks to be bent. That's why the genuine grade. Not worth buying, even at AG-3 price.
nothing appears to be wrong with the coin, unless you don't like the staple scratch (it looks fresh too) right above the date. My guess is that...
I apologize, Merc. You did question authenticity. I disagree about NGC or PCGS though, they will likely bump it to G-4 due to it's being a key...
what nobody has questiooned here is whether or not the coin is genuine. The 16-D Mercury is one of the most counterfeited coins on the planet. I...
the way I see it, I paid under $450 for each of my Jefferson's Liberty coins, so there IS a premium on the bullion, if not the coin.
I would like to drive elsewhere and give my friends a little bit of a taste of Chicago, rather than hotel food (or near the hotel food) in...
oh, and 2,000 posts in 1 year???? seriously??? shouldn't you be studying or doing homework??? ;)
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me too!!!
:thumb: I love the fact that you shared your good fortune with the cashier. Nice find!
seeing wear in an internet photo vs. NCG seeing the coin in hand... I would give NGC the benefit of doubt
IMHO all of them would have surfaced. After doing a little research, I found that Israel Switt (relative of the Langbord family) purported the...
they doubtlessly will, Clinker. You put too much into them for the posts to turn out any other way.
I was too late, but I would have graded it 66. The toning is attractive and should bring a premium. I would consider cracking it out and sending...
I stand corrected. I meant the current owner, not Fenton. I had forgotten that he sold it when it was monetized. Substitute current owner for...
If a number of 1933 $20 Double Eagles become legal to own, the value of Mr. Fenton's coin will plummet. He will lose thousands in an instant. His...
They knew very well that they would either be allowed to keep all or none of the ones surrendered. The authentication argument is a red herring....
oh, and BTW, I believe that the Langbord family has others and floated a "trail balloon" with these 10 hoping that if they became legal that they...
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