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I hate to argue, but that is not all unstruck planchet or die roughness. There are plenty of legitimate rough hits, and the slight shine to the surfaces is from an old cleaning. All coins are graded … (View Post)

Perhaps I was too hasty in saying it has never been done, given that in the 35+ years of TPG history some graders are bound to have made dumb decisions, but we have one example in the entire history … (View Post)

Even if that were true, it would not make it a product of the US Mint. It would make it a replica made by Franklin Peale. I don’t think PCGS or NGC have ever knowingly certified an electrotype. This … (View Post)

Yes, it clearly skips over the breast and one of the higher relief central folds. Additionally, the scratch was performed from left to right (right to left on the die) given that it catches the edge … (View Post)

Due to the above, and the fact that is a relatively straight internal line, I think it is more likely a scratch on the die than a die crack. (View Post)