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This coin was previously in a NGC details holder as 'obverse scratched'. https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/591392/Pattern-1859-50c-J-240-NGC-Proof-Details In the PCGS images it looks like a die i… (View Post)

There are also a few circulation strike 1864 L copper nickel examples. Not patterns or proofs, but struck from one pair of regular issue dies. Similar to the transitional mint error 1982-D small date… (View Post)

Solid for the grade, a miss by CAC, or a case of leniency when it comes to a less common coin? (View Post)

Apologies, my post was meant to indicate that PCGS and CAC may have missed the graffiti on the OP 1870 25c piece. Separately I was addressing the fact that rare coins are given leeway sometimes when … (View Post)

It's quite possible that CAC and PCGS both just missed the graffiti here, but rare coins do sometimes get passes from TPGs that common coins would not. Photos from Heritage and Mike Byers. (View Post)