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That 1853 sure has been through the mill. Just not at the mint. (View Post)

I saw those marks but did not suspect them to be graffiti as each segment looks to be made a different way. Definitely agree that for many items “one must see the coin in hand to proper grade it”. (View Post)

My guess, it is likely accidental skin grease from its raw days and took many years to have a visible effect. No way to know if it could be improved without removing from holder and it could continue… (View Post)

I would not expect the total surviving to be anywhere close to the mintage. Some of the estimates others gave above sound about right. I would guess the highest max still existng would be 20 percent … (View Post)

. . Have enlarged photos been seen on other photo certs like that Barber Dime? I don't recall ever seeing one, unless that was addressed earlier in this thread. Possibly that was being experimented w… (View Post)