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MorganMan

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    For the love of silver

    in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    Posted · Edited by MorganMan

    On 9/18/2021 at 10:46 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

    @AcesKings  

    I have spent the past half-hour poring over the reverse, probably the finest I have ever seen, and cannot help but award it an MS-70+ grade. The very first of its kind -- and this is prior to formal authentification and certification.

    Fleeting thought... So proud was the engraver of his handiwork, that he departed from long-standing custom and subtlety etched his SSN unobtrusively on the upper half of the rising sun on the obverse. (Even the footwear is unique.)  I double-dare any member, irrespective of experience and supporting documentation, to produce for viewers a finer strike -- strikingly devoid of a hint of a single bag mark, much less wear.   😉 

    That little tick under the OF would preclude a 70. There is also a mark above the rightmost ray on the obverse. And several marks on her right arm. Nice coin though. I love walkers!  Many have this "halo" on the obverse.

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    For the love of silver

    in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    Posted · Edited by MorganMan

    On 9/10/2021 at 5:16 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

    @MorganMan

    (Actual conversation I had with myself after wakin' up from a bad dream at 0400 hrs)...

    "Oh  OK, Morgan Guy... hey, must've changed those new coins... (puts on glasses).  Oh, centennial.... but those dates are way off. Biden and the son he lost, Beau, behind him in uniform...

    I won this one at a coin club auction for 10 dollars several years back. It is a really nice coin, but was hard to photograph as it is still in the plastic holder it came in from the mint.

    Follow the lead picture post.

    in US, World, and Ancient Coins

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    On 8/24/2021 at 1:43 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

    [I need to go back to an ophthalmologist.  I see double of the two finest quarters I ever laid eyes on!  Who's to say this wasn't among the first ten minted on the First Day of Issue? Where's RWB?  Any record of finger amputations on the First Day?]   doh!

    I bought this one in an old NGC holder graded MS61. I knew it was undergraded, but was looking for a nice 7070 Type 1. I popped it out of the holder and it now resides in my 7070. I have thought about having it regraded, but did not since I like it where it is!