James_OldeTowne

The pics are blurry but it does appear to be a lamination.

My guess is that it's AU - nice for that coin!  Pick your tier based on your own opinion of what an AU is worth.

I was offline when the OP was created, but would have advised not getting this coin certified.  It does not appear to have natural mint luster.

From the OP's post - and of course, the normal caveat of going just by photos - I would only consider certifying the 1893 dollar.

On 10/31/2020 at 3:40 AM, silverdrag'n said:

I was looking to purchase junk silver and I realized the guy was charging me an astronomical premium above spot price,
about 32% above. This exchange happened over the phone. I remember the coin dealer getting hot headed when I
questioned  the high premium.

I let him know that I wasn't interested in his attitude and went elsewhere and found a dealer that was only going to charge
me a premium of about 12% (and I thought that was high as well) I'm sure that if I ever offered any coins for sale to the two
above individuals they would offer me a pittance for my coins. 

My  experience with the two dealers above has cemented a distaste to ever walk into any coin shop since I'd rather be 
treated in an honest manner and that is not what I found on the local level.

The fact that a dealer charges a premium that's "too high" in your opinion does not, all by itself, make the dealer "dishonest".  The premium on numerous items you buy every day is much higher than that.

It's a common conder token, so my guess is $25 to $30 in the slab.  There was a time not so long ago that they were worth just a very few dollars apiece.

Even an UNC is worth only about $75 to $100.

10 hours ago, Ratzie33 said:

So die polishing lines are raised up off of the surface of the coin correct?

The surface does, indeed, exhibit evidence of die polish.  But it has also been harshly cleaned.  Thus, you have raised AND depressed lines on the surface.

I don't know if that particular counterstamp is worth anything but I do sort-of like it!

This one is interesting, and beyond my knowledge.  I hope an expert can offer some insights!

Oddly enough, I am looking for a handful of 1938-D bison nickels (although I need them to be non-certified).  Please count me in as well.

And I agree with the premise - we do need a few more contests.

The subject Eisenhower dollar appears to be just a damaged coin.

I need that Overton die-marriage!

That looks like a cast copy to me.

I agree - all of the subject coins depicted are damaged in some way.

Zebo, that is an excellent book for early dimes.  I do recommend it.

I have seen comparable marks on Peace dollars.  Of course, that doesn't rule out PMD - it's very possible that multiple coins could be subject to the same PMD (for example, a counting machine).

I appreciate that NGC specifically states: "Private Issue Struck 2020".  Therefore, unless one chooses to completely ignore that statement, it is abundantly clear that they are privately manufactured, and not a product of any U.S. mint.  (And personally, I am not interested in them at anything much above nominal bullion value.)

I apologize for linking to an active auction item, but here is one I REALLY like:

1901 Encased Cent

The subject coin looks like it's been chemically altered.

The subject coin looks like it has been harshly cleaned.

I might have guessed it as a gaming token of some sort.

I agree - do not spend money on the grading fees for any of those coins if you base their worthiness on "market value".

The subject coin seems genuine, but a bit worn (EF details).

It could have been acid-treated, which quickly wears down finer details.