Maybe not "sharp", but they do have straight edges. I worked with a Columbia press from the Denver Mint, and am familiar with what something looks...
I see a lot of raised pimples on the reverse, which makes my spidy senses tingle.
It doesn't have the sharp edges you would expect if struck through feeder fingers. Definitely is struck over something, like maybe a piece of sissel.
The raised "D" on the arrow heads is interesting. I would need to see it in-hand to make a real judgment.
I would probably dip it, but heavily dilute the jeweluster so the coin retained 90% of the toning. Just lighten it a tad.
Very nice example with beautiful color. Good things come to those who wait. Congratulations.
If you have rare dates, then those coins should be graded. Anything common in circulated grades does not need to be slabbed.
Where? Die scratches will be raised lines on the coin. If they go below the surface of the coin then they are just scratches.
Then it would be circulated. It would still be a specimen unless it was worn enough to lose identifiers, just like proofs.
Doesn't accept returns - another red flag.
The dots connecting the two sides together look too big.
Just unc. The finish on the specimens is more of a satin frost, and the strikes are full. Contact marks are also nearly non-existent.
Premium is too high for the Valcambi, and I've seen too many counterfeits of the Pamp Suisse. I would go for coins - Maple Leafs or Buffaloes.
Looks real, just polished to death.
I like Dichloromethane personally to get rid of the green.
If it was gassed in the slab, both sides would be tarnished.
Nice AU-Unc dollar with a few hairlines. $20 is fair and it looks real to me. And don't use metal calipers or rulers on a coin!
He was not a collector, he was an accumulator. I would keep a few of the nicer notes, then sell or spend the rest.
$50. High face value and circulated. Good eye for detail though.
This is actually a replica of a Continental Dollar, not a Fugio Cent.
Separate names with a comma.
