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1940 and 1943 typically come well struck: (View Post)

Pre-1933 US gold is alloyed with 10% copper, so most original, unmolested mint state coins show some toning. If you look at a common date gold coin in Coinfacts (say a 1904 $20 Lib or 1924 Saint) and… (View Post)

Do you bother to look at the coin first before making an offer? (View Post)

Yes, assembling a set of overdipped bright coins is easy - finding lustrous coins with original mint bloom, not so much. (View Post)

I would guess the bar for eye appeal is higher on the 66+ than on the 58+, so the toning is more "acceptable" on a 58+. BTW, with a pop of 6, you can probably get a nice premium for the 58+… (View Post)