Is it considered circulation wear if the friction occurs in mint bags before the coins are released for circulation, like the bag marks? Doesn't...
[ATTACH] It's not really this coin I'm concerned with, (it just shows what I mean), but I may have some coins I thought were AU that may actually...
I have heard collectors say that when you see more luster near elements (such as along the stars on a Morgan) than in the adjacent fields, it's a...
Thanks for the tip! I'm still researching it. Seems not every marker shows in every case, and there is so much overlap. Maybe vam1, 1C, 13......
I just picked up this 1887 Morgan in nice shape. I can see a definite cap band die clash on the reverse and other markers, but I've been on VAM...
Interesting. I think it starts to run into more trouble with AU/MS coins. I wonder how "CoinKnow" would compare.
I've definitely given that some thought. There are places where I think the cracks may have affected the lay of the film. But the cracks just...
Here is Coin 2: Thanks, again!
While documenting some coins, I took a closer look at this pair of 2015 Canadian 15 Dollar "Canada/USA First Special Force" commemorative 1/10 oz...
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Thanks to all for the comments!
Thanks! I love to pull something nice out of a roll of bullion.
Thanks! I wouldn't call it a cull, or "junk" either, but the dealer did! It came in a roll of "low premium" ($3 below spot in this case). Most...
Another Barber half "cull" I got for $28. This one is a 1907-D. Looks to be about VF-30 to me. I'm thinking about sending it to ANACS to get a...
Well, it (the second coin) seems to fit the image and description for F-12 at the Barber Coin Collector's Society pretty well...
Thank you all for the very useful input thus far! It's a big help. Take a look at this 1909 "cull" from the same roll and see what you think. I...
That's what I was hoping - that the grade level might allow the ding to squeak by. Here is the whole coin. I think it might actually stand for a...
Thanks for the input! That's kind of what I was thinking. This coin came from a roll of culls I got as bullion at $3 under spot. Out of 20, 14...
Does this look like too much rim damage for a straight grade? Is it "deeply gouged, filed, or flattened?" How bad does it have to be to come...
Sad to think about. I suppose when so much Constitutional silver goes into the crucible every time there's a run, it gets more and more rare. The...
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