The deep mark in the top of the shield is probably in the host coin, and is probably found on lots of examples.
Can't be 1911. That is a one-year "Godless" issue.
Looks ok. Send to ANACS for cheap cert.
Not a fake. Now another damaged coin.
Someone that understands chemistry! Another reason I use Dichloromethane.
Same reaction I get when I mention using Methylene chloride or Chloroform. Best PVC removers you can get. I haven't tried Carbon tet, but I will...
Latex?
Anything 270 years old that is lightly circulated would be black if it weren't cleaned somehow. That doesn't mean it was harshly cleaned. Don't...
That's exactly what I thought it was. Now I want to go find me some RC Cola.
A true pioneer. Thanks for bringing this up to show how far we have come in accessibility to knowledge.
PCGS/NGC/ANACS all specialize in U.S. coins. Trust me, NGC can't tell a Specimen Canadian dollar from a business strike - at least call it PL....
40+ years of experience in the coin/bullion industry. You get to know when something isn't silver or real.
Just because he's been under water overnight and doesn't have a pulse doesn't mean he's dead.
Well done. Patience and knowledge pay off again. Welcome!
If they pay over $270K for a 1938-S Mercury Dime they are.
It isn't silver.
Money for a number on a slab. Conditional rarities for modern coins are for those that think the Registries on NGC and PCGS are the greatest...
Comparing the percentage of Morgans going to CAC with the number of Saints means nothing. There are many more Morgans, and much fewer Saints to...
It depends on how it is dipped. I can dip a coin that gets through PCGS and CAC. Not once do I dip a coin directly into a container of...
More money than you know what to do with?
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