numisport

Wonder what the coin looks like now

I found both P and D WCD's in circulation with near prooflike finish. They look stunning and have at least 1 or 2 spares if anyone wants one.

No I dont buy this either. Kind of like the metal detectorists not too long ago that found handfuls of Seated and Bust coins. Do ya think ?

Would the grainy surfaces be caused by some minor die rust or is it post mint damage ?

As always nice touch Charmy !

Strike and luster gem + but surface preservation 63

I'm not the slightest bit PC so I don't recognize it anyway

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On 11/13/2021 at 10:02 AM, MarkFeld said:

That sounds like a largely pointless starting point. The number of hairlines might not be nearly as relevant as their size and/or placement. And then there are all of the other possible types of flaws and/or grade limiting considerations that need to be taken into account. And who says there was any wiping of the surfaces, after striking in the first place?

Without having viewed these in hand I confess to stirring the pot a little. None the less all the secrecy about how these were struck and even further how these are legal to own just strikes me as odd to say the least.

On 11/12/2021 at 8:18 PM, VKurtB said:

…or a pecking order? But then what establishes the starting point? The “worst” one is in the hands of the ANA, plus another one, and the “best” one is the Eliasberg. 

Maybe a starting point would be how many hairlines [from a wipe with a pocket handkerchief immediately after striking] are visible  

On 11/12/2021 at 3:00 PM, VKurtB said:

Any opinion on the Hawaii Five-O specimen being graded -PF-64=? Look s a bit generous to me. The Eliasberg looks far far better than the grade spread would indicate. Anyone think ANY OTHER DATE otherwise identical would make the same grade?

Market grades do not reflect anything but (at most) an appraisal, agree ?

On 10/25/2021 at 1:00 PM, VKurtB said:

And it’s the same company Devane shills for, too.

Devane's coins have finger prints and rub on a lot of them. Somebody should tell him that he is mishandling his gold and silver 

Mine appear to have flawless satin surfaces similar to 2018 DCarr Broken Sword Peace Dollar overstrikes.

Also bought one of these

On 11/4/2021 at 3:57 PM, VKurtB said:

...plus the Tuskegee and the Washington Crossing quarters, right?

Yes that is what I have, both quarters with hazy toning. I do like the new quarter though because the obverse has returned to original design which gives the impression of higher relief. I think I will keep these because the hazy blue tone is attractive on all (except the dollar coin).

On 11/3/2021 at 11:26 AM, numisport said:

Sorry I will look again tonight. Whatever the dollar coin was the quality was poor and I will return it for exchange. Will post images tonight if I remember.

I stand corrected. My 2021 standard proof set has one Native American Dollar coin and most coins in this set are already hazy toned. Still not sure if I will exchange them.

Secret Service should immediately confiscate these while in PCGS hands and then decide whether or not they are legal to own. Oh wait ..... the Biden Secret Service is powerless on legal matters.

On 11/2/2021 at 5:39 PM, Hoghead515 said:

The 2021 innovation proof set i got in the mail is very nice. Every coin is flawless. Cant wait till the reverse proofs come out. Ive been collecting the whole series. So far i have all them in pf and rp. Planning on keeping them all in the OGP. Be a great collection to pass down to my grandchildren one of these days if i ever have any. The beauty of this series is you can easily get them from the mint and they are affordable. 

Glad you like these but I'm not to thrilled about U.S. Mint stuff these days. I do like my 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars though which appear flawless. Also have the 2021 Reverse Proof Silver Eagle Designer set that was limited to 100,000 I think. Coins are near flawless but packaging is cheap and substandard compared to the other nice 2 coin Silver Eagle sets from recent years.

On 11/2/2021 at 4:22 PM, VKurtB said:

Your regular proof set had an American Innovations dollar in it? News to me. There is a separate proof set for them, and this year, the reverse proofs too.

Sorry I will look again tonight. Whatever the dollar coin was the quality was poor and I will return it for exchange. Will post images tonight if I remember.

On 11/1/2021 at 12:56 AM, GBrad said:

@Mohawk  and @Quintus Arrius..... In the respectful effort to help you get your fill of a genuine O Mint Mark (which I TOO had rather see the real deal than a privy....), I decided to post my 1883-O Morgan.  And @MorganMan, your 1883-O is gorgeous!!!  I am fairly new to Morgans for the most part but I adore them and I am still learning about them.  By the way...... if anyone has an 1883-S Morgan they just hate, despise and want to throw away because they are tired of it lingering around...... PLEASE just PM me and I will send you my address. Heck, I will even pay for postage. 

Sure you want to play ball ? A mint state '83-S is an expensive coin. I used to own a nice AU 55 coin that was decent though.

Just received my 2021 proof set and the Innovation Dollar is the worst coin in the set. Most if not all coins in this set are toning with haze already. Might send it back not sure yet.

Most obvious to me is what makes the original coins so unbelievably beautiful....... the basining of the dies.