Just Bob

That is the way to collect. There is an old adage in coin collecting that states, "Buy the book before the coin." If you have the knowledge beforehand, you are way ahead of the game.

I am not convinced that that OP's coin is genuine.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I don't know. People have been tolling the death knell for this forum for years, and it is still here. Nice to see you back on here, mumu. You may as well stick around. It isn't quite as slow here as it once was. And, we could always use some more colorful Peace dollar pics

I agree. It is a Russian bullion piece. From numista: These ingots were used to repay gold mine owners who supplied gold to the mint.Both the Dolya and the Zolotnik are weights, not denominations. Obverse Crowned double headed eagle within small circle. About the clutches of the eagle sign of the main probiere St. Petersburg Mint "A and D" - Alexander Dobronizskiy. Lettering: А Д Translation: A D Reverse Weight. The purity of the silver. Lettering: 990 ПРОБА 10 ЗОЛОТНИКОВЪ Translation: 990 Probe 10 Zolotniks

The likely cause is excessive grinding of the die to remove clash marks.

I don't think your token is American. I think it is a French 25 centimes token. The cent symbol is a "C" with a "post" on the top and bottom. The centime symbol is a "C," often with a dot or dash under it. (Sometimes it is a Ces, or Cmes,) Your token matches the style of these French tokens:

What additional laws do you suggest be implemented? (And, in case I have not done so previously, "Welcome to the forum.")

I believe that applies to coins that are over graded, and not to labeling errors, which this obviously is.

I can see enough differences in the two obverses to call them two different dies. What do the reverses look like?

Welcome to The Forum. It sounds like you have been doing some studying on errors, Etc, and that is a good thing. Unfortunately, in this case, I have to agree with the others. It looks like your coin was damaged sometime after it left the mint, probably back in the 1950s or 60s, given the dark toning.

Sometimes die wear, coin wear, lighting, viewing angle, or some other factor will make it harder to tell the difference in "wide" and "narrow." At times like these, remember that the designer's initials are also different on the two types. The wide AM has close initials, and vice versa. (Picture courtesy of USA Coinbook.)

William E. Bearden and C.A. La Grone joined forces in late 1915 or early 1916 to form Bearden & La Grone Drugs in Okalona, MS. Apparently, this partnership did not work for some reason, as the partnership was dissolved on January 20, 1916. This is one of two styles of 5 cent token that they used. I am currently watching one of the other style on Ebay, trying to decide if I want to pull the trigger, or wait and see if a nicer one comes along .

That is not a planchet. It is a knock-out plug from an electrical box, or some other non-coin disc.

I'm confused. Are you really trying to sell a circulated quarter for $700? Am I missing something?

Ebay seller numisagent. Ebay seller numiscoin These are possibly the same seller. They are both from Albania, and have numerous fake world coins listed.

Is this on Ebay? Can you provide a link to the seller, or to one of the auctions?

If you had posted this coin as a "Guess the Grade," I would have guessed MS63+. Evidently, you and I grade to different standards.

Can you provide a link to the site?

So, you are watching filth with your kids? (And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how our "news" media operates on a daily basis.)

Obviously my opinion is just that: an opinion, but here is my take on the matter: A. The 1889 with the "gash" on the cheek was already scratched when you sent it in, but, in hand, the scratch was not as prominent as it appears in the pictures, and was missed by you. B. The folks at PCGS saw something - cleaning perhaps - that caused them to think that the surfaces of the coin had been messed with. Maybe they erred on the side of caution; maybe not. Either way, it is possible that it will get the same designation if sent to any other service, including NGC. C. The coin that ANACS graded MS64, and NGC graded MS65 was undergraded by a point by today's standards, and both services got the grade right. D. The coin that was MS66+ and downgraded to MS64 was overgraded, again, by current standards, (and, possibly just overgraded period) and is now correctly graded. E. No one at PCGS used a scalpel on any of your coins. Hey, I know it stings to expect to increase the value of your coins, only to get what, to you, is an unfair slap in the face, but you can turn this into something positive, if you choose to do so. If you will swallow your pride, and look at this experience as a learning opportunity, you can improve your grading skills, and save yourself some heartache, and possibly some money, in the future. Again, just my opinion. Take it or leave it.

On a coin this rare and celebrated, does the Eliasberg pedigree add to the value, or does it have no effect?

Just turn it over. Then they will be in the correct order.

Good to see you posting again on this side of the street, Sir Robert. Beautiful coin.