Looks like it went through a wood chipper.
I had a difficult time telling a large from a small date when I first got into collecting. I picked up a ms64 red small date at a show for a super...
[ATTACH] It reminds me of the Canadian eagle from the birds of prey series.
I have 5 rolls of the same year that I haven't looked at since 06. Now I'm scared to!
What difference would it make? Still a roll of Walkers either way.
If you took 2 silver eagles in slabs, 1 ms69 and 1 ms70 and taped off the label on each I doubt many people could tell the difference. Friends...
I have many rolls of UNC. State quarter rolls. They won't be worth much more than face value for a long time. Can't part with them though because...
Yes. They came from a large hoard of silver dollars a friend inherited who knows nothing about coins and asked me to grade and value for him. All...
My instinct too. However can't you spot cast coins by the edge? Maybe the crooks Reed them last in the process.
Yep. Now days if you want to collect coins you must also educate yourself in counterfeit detection of coins as well as slabs.
I'm far from an expert but what raised my suspicion is the small blob of raised metal below the L in pluribus.
Fake? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 26.7 grams non magnetic but as I'm learning it means nothing.
Glad it's not mine but sorry for my friend who It's from a large group of silver dollars that a friend of mine acquired Another fake in a small...
Upon closer examination of this coin I see a problem on and around the N in United. There also appears to be some small raised bumps of metal....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm not good at grading Morgan's so am looking for opinions on this 1902 S I call it XF but I'm probably off.
When I was new to collecting somebody at a coin Show told me I could remove milk spots on a bullion coin by dipping it in ammonia. It made it look...
I've gotten some great deals on ICG graded coins. I appreciate the snobbery that goes on with those believing you should only buy coins graded by...
Where are you seeing a 5?
I had to get one too for my 1 ounce world silver collection. The privy as well as the waves are an anti counterfeiting feature. The only thing I...
Not common but not rare either. I would wait for one that's authenticated.
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