This is exactly the thing I am amazed at in the coin market. NGC gives a price guide value for an MS67RD of $260, with 540 graded in 67 or 67+....
That’s a beautiful coin, and I would guess an MS67RD. I wonder if a quick acetone rinse would remove that dirty spot on the obverse? I might...
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On my two, there is a wedge jammed into the log on Lincoln’s right (our left). You may want to check your reverse again to see if he simply moved...
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We’re trying!
Now that you mention it, the reverse edge looks like what happens when I crack out a coin for my albums. Could this be a crackout, then...
Agree, sadly.
I played with the photo on my iPad. Maybe better editing tools could do an even better job? The reverse does look strong, with these clean wheat...
OK, I see where you are coming from.
Larry, even if you are right, there is still plenty of dirt in the denticles, stars, date, and really just anywhere you might expect to see it. It...
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Even today I use coins as shims to even out the microwave and a wobbly floor lamp. They are cheaper than any alternatives.
Alas, living in a country only a few hundred years old really messes up making a find like that.
My favorite of all those is the Tombac, with the beaver on the reverse and the 12-sided border. It has pride of place on my desk along with my...
Regrettably, you may need to move that quarter to your 19th century set. Is this the last year of the 19th century, or the first year of the...
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