That's quite a coin, Rick. :)
Prooflike coins (like the 1805) are particularly difficult to grade from photos...at least for me. :)
Bingo. Larry nailed it.
Traz, That's quite a collection....and the fact that Mr. Feld was the underbidder on the dime (along with his comments) suggests the coin is...
I'll wager that "steak" is simply an area of rub on the slab -- not on the coin at all.
Littleton, overpriced? Say it ain't so. :)
If you are a good grader, you can find some very good deals in ICG slabs. That's a BIG "if", however.
Holy crap on that gold piece!!! MS 64? Or is that rub in the fields and it graded something like 58? The bust dime looks mint state to me (64...
To people who collect slabs they clearly are. To me, not a chance.
I have seen no changing standards within the coins I collect (type and large cents).
I would think a few fresh ones from the mint would do just fine. It's not like they circulated, and there's nothing wrong with some variability....
AT or NT? Who knows. I'd call the coin MA and be done with it.
It is a subjective evaluation, and I don't think you will ever get an authoritative answer to it outside of "it depends".
p.s. MS 65*
Mikey likes it. :)
Can't get over on Friday. Looking like Saturday.
7 all day long, IMO.
6rb 7 would not surprise me.
Hope to be there on Saturday. :)
Rodeoclown, I would immediately quit your day job and sell toned lincoln's then. That kind of price is not at all unusual, you can make a...
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