Too much flattening in the leg, centrally...AU53/55...Spark
Large date. As to the die cracks, those are errors. And, single die cracks are not commonly found, but often enough to interest error...
Randy Abercrombie has the best slant on this, do not strike or drop the tube or you will damage the coins. The water/freeze should split the...
Cogent point. After all, I am here to learn and what I have learned is the forum agrees that polished die lines are okay. I will keep in mind...
I agree, my info was reflecting disappointment. I had always thought the standards for a 70 grade to be more stringent than revealed in this...
For an ordinary cent, it's in good shape. Keep it and put it in flip...Spark
I agree with you that it appears PCGS is not grading accurately.
Die polishing lines are imperfections, but that they are common enough when referencing SP70. I'm guessing the difference is in the planchet as...
This is how I grade as well, you can't "wish" a grade on a coin. This OP coin looks genuine because a lot of us has seen this result before in...
And...(drum roll, please) we agree to agree! Seriously, when I first saw the listing I thought artificial, and then I noticed the guy's handle....
Looks like a copper coin, what was the weight?...Spark
Point taken. But if a piece looks like the OP coin, I would at least suspect an artificial slant to it, and stay away from it. Spark
2 parts to this answer, imho...first, the buyer believes he will be able to sell later, recouping his investment. Secondly, the buyer becomes...
This actually goes for all denominations today. I find 4 or 5 coins a week from regular pocket change that have survived circulation damage....
I started collecting buffalo nickels and mercury dimes in 1962. Those have shown significant appreciation but pre-'65 silver anything seems to be...
I also do not have one. The OP coin is serious MAD. One of the first things I learned after joining Coin Talk was to google terms I did not...
No, not natural toning...Spark
I'm kinda late getting to the party here but I compared between the pics about 40 times to give a close analysis, if more to make it clear to me,...
The Cherrypickers Guide also perpetuates this confusion as well...Spark
And still no pics... Spark
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