1911 50 Cent Coin That's Very Dark.. Tough Test In Grading..

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Seems to me your humility is a bit postured...

All I've noticed you doing since you started posting here is bringing attention to all the high-grade coins you have...

The rest of us could be doing this also under the guise of "false modesty" but we've got a bit more class than to be "show-offs"...

Re: No one can buy any coins on ebay using your "mantra".

Don't bite my finger off... just look to where it is pointing

Do you even know what the word "mantra" means

If you're really here to partake in learning (as opposed to bragging) perhaps you want to think before jumping to conclusions and putting words in other peoples mouths...

At what point did I infer "no one can buy coins on ebay"...

I've simply (and for the benefit of others that might not have your substantial insight) been pointing out a fact that some novices have yet to discover... and it is that even the so-called "professional" 3rd party graders have a tough time to consistently get it right...

By all means BUY COINS ON eBay...

Just don't take it for granted that a PCGS or ICCS certified coin is the gospel when it comes to grade assessment...

cameron93

Having now received two separate complaints about the abusive nature of your posting from unconnected individuals, you can consider yourself officially warned to be more moderate.

Seems like I touched a nerve with Cameron...that's cool..!!..and I like the "spirited" response,.. not that I agree with it. Nice that Cameron feels that he qualifies to answer "for the rest of us"...and "we've got more class".


I have some nice coins and now realize more than ever how lucky I was to have very knowledgeable people guiding me back in the 70's and 80's when I was most active. I also have some very poor coins collected before guided in a more selective and quality direction.

Showing nice pieces is not bragging as others here also show great pieces.

bosox has the most wonderful collection that I've ever heard of and it's amazing for me to see such quality across the his collection. He's not bragging and has worked very hard to get that set to the level it's at.
Obviously a lot of dedicated and hard work on his part and with every post, ...available for all of us to see.

Many dealers are seen here and then there are some collectors too. For the dealers it's their job...move the coin down the road ....Many new collectors have no clue and are dying to learn as much as possible.

I've never bought on ebay, because of what I've seen in the grading companies and the fact that the posted pics rarely do justice to the actual piece being offered. I've recently followed many of the offered links here. My opinion after checking here is that you can't buy from their pics and that you should view the coin in hand...on ebay..that's impossible.

I'll have a lot more questions and hopefully the experts here, (and they are here)..will be able to get their knowledge out to us. I'll also keep posting a lot of nice coins for all to view.. Regards, D.

Thank goodness you have not been put off by the previous response. I for one appreciate the coins you post and find it a learning experience. KEEP IT UP. THANK YOU !!

PS:

It would be real nice to see some more of our more vocal "valued members" put their money where their keyboards are and become "valued financial supporters"...

If you're a regular user of the forum and get a lot of enjoyment from being a member how about buckin' up at least the minimum $5 a month to contribute to the costs of running this fantastic site...

Respectfully (and moderately) submitted,

cameron93

I do have a pic of the Reverse and I will try to get it up here soon.

If I remember correctly,..it's not as nice as the Obverse,..probably a bit darker.

The sunshot really worked well on the 11 50 cent piece. I'll try that and see if it's an improvement on the 1882 Specimen.
Who wants to see a coin if you can't see the surfaces well.

Devlec , keep posting some of your neat stuff and welcome back to the hobby. As a dealer , yes I do like to move coins down the road so to speak, but the collector in me always appreciates great coins. Some of the most fun I have had is buying quality coins for appreciative customers. The only problem Is I have to remove the "drool" I put all over them before placing in a cool top notch collection.

Here is a clearer pic of the 1882 Obverse .. 2 sheets of plastic to shoot through. Doesn't come out as I would prefer.

I would say that there was a coat of lacquer on it when I had it,.. and when ICCS received it. They did a lot of my cents at the same time and did not include the "Lacquered" notation on all of them that I feel did have some lacquer on them. The shine kind of gives it away.

This 1882 has a few more dark areas on the Reverse that are not easily seen in these pics. At 5:30 and 8 PM as examples of dark areas around the leaves. I received it like that and can't say what put the darkness there. I've thought that maybe the lacquer had caused the darkness, but the darkness is real and only on the Reverse. Hopefully the present holder will protect it now.

When I received it,it was not in a plastic flip but was in a soft 2x2 kind of slip pouch. I've never seen another holder like it again.
It was a trade of "coins for coins" ..back in the early 80's.