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DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 11:32 am I guess I have a lot to learn about coin grading. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 11:52 am "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2829 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 12:06 pm My untrained eye says G-4, but Unc. it is. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3619 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 12:12 pm Hmmm. It looks correct to me . . . as long as the "UNC" stands for "it cried 'uncle' and then we graded it." Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 554 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 12:52 pm Genuinely stared at this for a few seconds wondering if I either needed glasses or was blind. Edited by Mrhakfbacon 05/02/2026 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18627 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 1:03 pm a great candidate to show as an example that grading companies, even PCGS mess up. typically they can know the difference between a G coin and an UNC coin but I guess not Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 1:14 pm Holy cow! Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73559 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 5:13 pm What!? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6448 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 5:43 pm Yowza, somebody clicked the wrong grade box after Details. -10 points, Slytherin! Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 5:59 pm "Buy the coin...................." Hope you didn't pay UNC price... Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 8:40 pm Current bid is at 43.00. Wonder if people are bidding on the label (implying they like that it says UNC) I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6985 Posts	Posted 05/02/2026 10:09 pm That's the weakest struck coin I've ever seen Report this Post to the Staff
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