Thank you for confirming what I had previously stated.
That is die deterioration, vvveeerrryyy common on more recent RM coins. Nothing special here, I am afraid.
My experience is that they all display these lines - I believe that the planchets were buffed pre-strike.
Stay away from it - details are off, rims dont look right, denticles are sloppy, wear is suspect, as is the patination. It is a fake. Also, how do...
My article is 'Chasing Joseph Moreau' in Occasional Numismatic Papers: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/613632
This is a pretty good site: https://www.coinsandcanada.com/ And of course, the NGC world coin price guide is basically just the Krause, so that...
It is also worth bearing in mind that your 1880s data probably refers to a Vereinsthaler, rather than the more popular (and heavy) Reichsthalers...
These are both wrong, in my opinion... the reeding on both looks wrong, and the devices on both are off. I think that the TPG made the right call...
It is wrong - lack of detail, and distorted devices. STAY AWAY.
Without seeing the coins you submitted, your post is pretty much meaningless. As was mentioned, fakes of Chinese provincials were produced...
Although the photos are poor, I would go for a planchet flaw - I have handled many similar, as the alloys were poorly mixed in this period. To...
The photos are too poor to say with any certainty, but it just looks semi-toned. If it is gold in hand, as Sal said, almost certainly plated as a...
As a dealer, one of my specializations is Russian coinage, and has been for many years. The market at the moment is quite depressed versus what it...
It would appear to be a slightly mis-aligned obverse die.
It is a 1624 Ort, or 1/4 Thaler, as Wladyslawa#249, or https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/poland-ort-km-37-1628-cuid-1094572-duid-1551169...
Average for the type, discount price seems fair.
They saw considerable circulation, particularly in vending machines (requiring exact change). People also liked them to get notes rather than...
If you put these bi-metallic £1 in a freezer for a while, you can quite easily knock out the centre. This has led to a deluge of fake errors on...
Its a details coin, North American EF range. As for value, it will be low - when I was working in the trade in the UK, this would get chucked into...
Hiya Richard. These will all likely have more sentimental than retail value, as they were left to you by your mother - enjoy them for what they...
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