Still think this is AT?
Lori
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I received my raw 1922 today in the mail and took my own pictures and then have it in the mail to ANACS along with 4 other raw toned coins to see what they think. I did 5 day express and will list the grade and if they think it is AT. Do you still think it is AT? There is a lot of luster and shine on the obv.
I also received the 1961 Proof set with the neat toned Franklin. Here is the photo for that too.
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Lori
I also received the 1961 Proof set with the neat toned Franklin. Here is the photo for that too.
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Lori
So far I like ANACS...but I've got 2 coins in with them right now that could go either way on grades, so we'll see if the lovefest continues. Their smaller sized slab has grown on me....
I'm going to be sending mine tomorrow to NGC - let's see what they have to say about it!
Frank
Lori
Without commenting on this most recent coin of yours or the previous one you posted, I will say this - my experience has been that ANACS is not nearly as good as PCGS or NGC at detecting AT coins. The prices and liquidity of coins in ANACS holders are rarely as good, either.
Thanks Lori! Keep em coming. For me, you're what this is all about!
"France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
Of course we all would like to see a nice return on our hobby, but to paraphrase one of my older veteran coin club buddies, who has some real gems in his collection, ...Don't expect to make money collecting coins...
It looks circulated, cleaned, & retoned to me. The reason I said that is because it is flat & differently colored on the details. It either has circulated or is very weakly struck. I see hairlines on the face, neck, & the obv fields, so it has either been cleaned or circulated.
I buy coins because I like them. Not by the grade or holder it is in. I like to post my new coins and get opinions from other coin collectors because it is fun. I think if you collect something it should be fun for you. I have fun and like to hear what everyone else thinks, good or bad. My husband does not care for my coin collecting. He just looks at them and nods. It is nice to have this board to share my findings.
Thank you everyone for looking and replying to my threads. I learn a lot but it doesn't stop me from buying coins I like even if it is possible they are doctored coins.
Lori
I enjoy reading your comments as much, if not more, than anything else on these forums. Your enthusiasm and genuine love for coins just comes screaming through whatever you write. This is a great place to learn, as there are some impressive experts among us. I've learned a lot, and I continue to learn more.
But in all honesty and sincerity, I think your posts lately have done more for me than any else here. To be reminded of, and then again experience the excitement of finding a new coin is just so refreshing. To be excited about a "pretty coin" regardless of its market value is rarely seen here. And then, to be rewarded with a wonderful certification on top of all that...well....I think you have a really good eye for coins, and I suspect this one is going to be a nice surprise as well. Even if it isn't, I don't think that coin could be in better hands
I absolutely love it, and I'm glad you're here. And I'm even more glad that you share it with us. Thanks!
"France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
The Franklin is cool. Is there a pinhole in the packaging, or can you see maybe a little debris that caused that?
My posts were genuine questions of interest and you answered them. I like your peace dollar and probably would not have it graded at all if it was just something I liked and was going to keep it.
I buy my coins because I like them. I also know that circumstances may mean I will have to liquidate at some point in time. I kind of bounce off the walls... I have some modern and some not so modern coins.
I respect everyone on this forum and the various reasons why they do things.
I have to ask, if the coin was cleaned there would be no shine or luster left on it right? Or when it is baked
Lori
its in AU, maybe even high XF, no?
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Yep, there was a small slice in the cello right were the toning took place on the Franklin. Pretty nice looking coin otherwise.
Actually I meant the toning was neat, I like it! A plain old white Franklin proof is boring.
Lori do you know the difference between shine and luster? Cleaning will make it shiny, however it will be an even mirror looking shine all over no matter how you look at the coin, kinda reminds you of a Proof, and true luster is the little band of light that goes round & round like in the old western movies where the wheels on the stagecaoch look like they are turning backward. If you don't see this little band of light go round & round when you tilt and rotate the coin then it has been cleaned, what has happened is that the microscopic flow lines from when the planchet spread out and filled the recesses of the die design under the pressure of the strike has been interupted or removed.
What I just wrote may sound goofy but that's the easiest way to explain it.
<< <i>What I just wrote may sound goofy but that's the easiest way to explain it >>
Not goofy Dog...that's pretty much how the "pros" explain it too.....
is........................................................round and metallic. In addition, the coin was
probably made at a Federal agency.
Of course this is my personnal professional opinion.
Camelot