I thought it was just from being slid across the bar to pay for a shot of whiskey. 
Funny thing is you can't see them with the naked eye...the yellow spot is some toning on the reverse. You really can't see it in hand. 
Posted 08/16/2008 12:47 am
This flyer looks like a cleaned mint state coin to me. In fact, it appears very similar to a raw 1857 that I purchased 10+ years ago. That coin was represented as MS-63 by the seller, but when I sent it to ANACS it came back as MS details, cleaned, net AU-55. It was a big disappointment!
My coin had well-struck tail feathers and few visible hairlines, but the luster was a bit dull. After I became a bit more experienced I was able to admit to myself that my treasure was in fact cleaned. I eventually sold it, losing about $60 plus the cost of the ANACS submission in the transaction. Live and learn!
My coin had well-struck tail feathers and few visible hairlines, but the luster was a bit dull. After I became a bit more experienced I was able to admit to myself that my treasure was in fact cleaned. I eventually sold it, losing about $60 plus the cost of the ANACS submission in the transaction. Live and learn!
