Purple and blue toning can also be caused by heat... ie. boiling your copper coins in hot water to remove crusted dirt off them. I've *cough*...
I still can't believe that coin got MS-65. Has to be a bad set of pictures....
I hear ya! I wasn't even looking for anything like this at the time, but as soon as I saw it I had to have it. It's a very attractive coin in hand.
My bad... I'm always getting my early Central American cultures mixed up. I'm sure I would have him Mayan at some point too. I'll try and get a...
Thanks folks, it was the first time I've seen anything like this and the consensus appears to be "die chip"... mystery solved. :)
I contacted PCGS about it last night and I got a confirmation email before the auction ended. They said they'd check into it. They didn't pull...
I'm more of a "visual appeal" collector more then anything else, and while I've always been fond of the snake and eagle on Mexican coins, I just...
You know what they say about great minds! :cool:
You could also try putting a few sheets of paper on top of the note while scanning. That should prevent the bleed.
There's a protrusion on the top of the left wheat stalk... This is the first time I've seen something like this before. Can anyone identify what...
1831 British Farthing http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1831Farthing.jpg 1968 Mexican Silver 25 Pesos...
Pcgs: Ms-70 = 0, Ms-69 = 15
I bet Spock will know... he likes Indian coins!
I agree with what you're saying here to a point, but the top TPGs grade coins using a 5x loupe or less. I challenge you to show me a flawless...
True enough, but 90% of coins look like crap under a 10x loupe let alone a microscope. I'm all for doing the least possible damage to the...
Doug, I would think the face of Liberty would be a key point in grading this coin, and that AU example you posted has twice the detail of this...
Do you think this deserves an MS-65?...
You'd have to get pretty close to the coil or directly under it to set it off. You normally have a couple of feet between yourself and the coil...
If you plan on going anywhere near a beach, be sure and get a waterproof model like the Minelab Excalibur. Even though "beach" detectors are...
Hey, it's an honour just to be nominated... :)
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