I'm honestly seeing F-15 details tops here. Surprising NGC gave this beaut a problem-free VF-25 grade...
But yeah, buy the coin & not the slab. My LCS has a 1935 Peace dollar graded by NGC that says UNC details cleaned, but shows absolutely NO traces of being cleaned at all.
Similar happened with an 1893 CC Morgan, they sent it off and it came back VG8 problem free, but was harshly polished on the obverse & reverse which surprised me. You could see the vertical scratches from being polished, too.
But yeah, buy the coin & not the slab. My LCS has a 1935 Peace dollar graded by NGC that says UNC details cleaned, but shows absolutely NO traces of being cleaned at all.
Similar happened with an 1893 CC Morgan, they sent it off and it came back VG8 problem free, but was harshly polished on the obverse & reverse which surprised me. You could see the vertical scratches from being polished, too.


















