It might be a contemporary counterfeit. The design looks wrong. Does it weigh correctly?
I've heard they sell for more than a PCGS or NGC graded coins in the same grade, but a stickered PCGS slab is king. I'm not sure where stickered...
F-12
MS-64+
It has some environmental damage, but I don't know if it warrants a details grade or not. I think it has AU sharpness.
It's similar to dirt erosion during a heavy rain. As the metal flows to fill the design, it slowly "erodes" the dies.
Those are restrikes from the original dies, correct?
MS-63
They might be radial flow lines (caused by die deterioration), but I'm not quite sure. Are the areas with the "lines" more lustrous/shiny?
It's called a Linear Plating Blister.
MS-65, not Full Steps.
AU-55
The 1903-S reminds me of this fake Peace Dollar I have. Many counterfeits have uneven or malformed rims. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
They're both counterfeits unfortunately...
Why is it greenish in areas?
I'm thinking about buying this as a gift. What are your thoughts about it's condition? And what is it worth? Also if someone could provide a...
Here's a punch ticket. Bush and (Fred) Detrick (66 pints) Pemberton, New Jersey. [ATTACH]
I couldn't find anything on your two tokens @Heavymetal. I can't even say if they're picker tokens or not because, as you probably know, 2½ and 5...
Visible detail in feather tips, hair detail in the lowest curl and a bold necklace. I say XF for sure.
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