I wouldn’t use the word “only” when describing any straight grade G4 or above for that series. Those coins took a serious beating.
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VF details environmental damage. A lot of detail remaining but surfaces are rough.
I like how it looks. Your photos make the surfaces look more natural. It’s better to have a smooth heavily worn one than a lightly worn corroded...
Yeah, I find that surprising. It would depend if the damage extends into the rim. If it is not a normal bump from circulation but was done...
I paid just under $400 in early 2022. The overall look caught my eye and I think I paid a bit on the high end at that particular time. It’s the...
Given the less than stellar reputation of this grading company, I’m surprised that GC has so many of their notes in the their auctions. For world...
Here is my budget example I picked up a few years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think that is a more common designation for ancient coins but the surface looks messed with and too smooth to be natural.
Smoothed perhaps?
I’m going to offer a less popular opinion. A lot of rattlers and OGH’s I see in auctions appear to be less than desirable for the grade....
I’ve been bidding on some currency auctions on Great Collections and have picked up a few world notes graded by Legacy. It seems that Legacy is...
It ain’t worth a plug nickel…
I thought the coin looked good at first glance. I didn’t notice the scratches until someone pointed them out. To me it looks like a perfectly...
Nice example of a coin that seems to be in a lot more demand as of late.
That’s my favorite early Soviet design, and yours looks way better than its assigned grade.
I’m at F12. Maybe 15 or 20 without the rim ding.
A lot of coins meet the technical criteria for a given grade but still have crappy eye appeal. The “toning craze” has nothing to do with that....
The marks on the cheek, chin and nose of the ‘89 are all in the same direction. I can see why that would be viewed as more than just a heavy bag...
The Cyrillic letters are gibberish. It looks like a cheap pot metal fantasy coin.
Separate names with a comma.
