With the usual caveat that i know nothing, the nature of those "scratches" is a bit strange. The lines look more like stamps than scratches to...
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And the last one to complete the 1840 gold mint set (four quarter eagles, four half eagles and one eagle):[ATTACH]
I didn't crossover but I broke out an ICG XF45 1891CC half eagle and sent it raw to NCG. Came back AU58.
Wow, good job. Seeing them side by side makes it so easy to see how crude the fake is.
Wow, that 6 is sooo bad... even to me, and I know very little about this issue. How about the E in CENT where it looks like an F. Was there...
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My last submission to NGC was only one coin, but even so it went through within the 10 day estimate. Problem was they categorized it wrong -...
[ATTACH] One of my favorite coins, and I think I only paid $15 for it!
My guess is that the coin is real - and it looks good for a details coin. As someone else said, it depends on your goals and attitude. It's fun...
Timing is important. I got a coin graded by NGC last month and it only took 10 days to get it back. It was an unusual and quite rare gold coin...
Wow. That is a lot of posting. What is your all time favorite post (your post)?
great video!
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