I looked at the coin you pictured, and I see a LOT of marks/clashes, but I don't really see cleaning, per se. I also looked at the original...
Well, it's a half ounce, so there's always that... You'd be spending $34 or so for a half ounce troy.
The proof silver sets actually say "silver" in cursive on the case, so a seller would know they're selling a silver proof set. As for individual...
I once bought a baseball card from eBay, and it had a pinhole in it. I filed a Buyer Protection case and sent the card back to the seller. USPS...
Diamonds are one of the more delicate gemstones that are used in jewelry, and they can scratch everything on the planet.
If you're fine with the price/condition, why are you posting a thread about it? Don't you have a blog? Also, the cleaning and pitting are...
The OP coin is in an ANACS holder, right? Could you show the ANACS holder, please? I want to see if they've changed the holders. Also, I agree...
Without commenting on the coin pictured, pitting, in general, originates from two sources: 1) On forged coins, pitting is an indicator of...
It's "possible" but would require a great deal of rebranding. They'd need to change the labels to something that has NEVER been used by the...
Stars on obverse and eagle on reverse look wrong. Bad counterfeit.
I get that. I didn't get how OP's statement that the coin can't be older than 1603 would be true if the coin is from 1584. I'll assume they meant...
Ahh, okay. Thanks for the information! Very helpful.
Assuming that the marks aren't grease/oil/prints on the holder, what do you think is causing the fuzziness under the wings and inside the wreath?
For grading books, personally, I prefer the PCGS grading book ("The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection") over the ANA one. I...
I see a lot of fuzziness in the fields on the reverse under between the eagle and the wreath. I'm guessing UNC details, cleaned/polished. Assuming...
I'm fairly certain that you're not allowed to swap out change from your drawer unless your manager expressly says it's okay. I'm also fairly...
I'm voting natural, but with a caveat. The toning looks similar to the "got wet" toning you sometimes get when coins... get wet.
I'm confused. Wouldn't 1584 be older than 1603? Anyway, given how over-exposed the photo is, you can probably see the date in person, but the...
Do you mean everything in original gov't packaging is MS/PF70, and any luster at all is MS63? ;)
1) Why are you posting this? If you really felt you should have bid more, just put in a higher bid rather than posting about it here. 2) This...
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