UPDATE: I took the coin to the expert I was talking about and he struggled with an exact diagnosis. He said the coin weighed slightly less than...
You dont imagin it could just be a really worn die at the mint to account for the oddities? (Obviously it does have fake toning of some sort and...
Thanks Ahab. you might not be an expert but your the only one on this thread who hedged your bet towards genuine and Im impressed. The coin does...
Well folks, it looks like the case is solved. The NGC Cert number runs through clean and displays photos of both sides and it is the same coin...
Your right! No the seller did not mention that.
Guys, take a look at this. Do we have any psych majors out there? Here is the response I received from the seller. "Hello & how are you today...
Ahab, explain yourself. Why amidst all of this controversy, do you think its real? What about the weird mintmark, the strange toning and the date...
Your right. there seems to be a little extra space between all the numbers, and they seem a little thinner.
Your probablly right. Ive got a good friend whos a top-of-the-line pro when it comes to morgans. This coin has me so curious now that I cant just...
Here it is compared with an authentic 1889 CC. Date looks strange compared to the 1898, but look at it next to another 1889. What do you think?...
tell me though, why an "OC"? Saying its an Orleans that was tooled and then a C added? Or that someone used an O and a C die? Why not just use two...
Thanks Cerds and JJK78. Thats why I joined this community. Already you've saved me money within 24 hours. I was going to show it to my grading...
Thanks for your observations. I thought the coin looked a little different in some way, and the toning color is not like any other in my...
Jim, It will be sent to PCGS. I get all of my coins certified. But I am trying to learn how to evaluate them myself and to learn the art. Even if...
bigjpst, i do see what you are saying. The coin is definitely high in silver content and weighs out correctly, but the entire cast is raised more...
Thanks mat. NGC gives no numeric grade for a cleaned specimen, so i really dont know. I would guess it would be the lower range. Probably 60 at...
This is an ungraded 1889 Carson City. It has beautiful red toning which the photo captures somewhat faithfully. The face has no deep scratches,...
Hey folks! This coin was graded by NGC and came back with a details grade of AU and states that it was improperly cleaned. Ive looked at it...
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