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No. A finned rim sticks up like a dorsal fin.
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I really hate to say this as I am generally about as positive a person as they come, but I am a bit disappointed with my first Secret Saturnalia...
Did I miss the thread where people showed their gifts? Or were there very few participants?
Agreed! All hail @Curtisimo!!!!!
Your coin is NOT cast. It is a genuine Mercury Dime. If you look closely, it's an altered 1924
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My coins came yesterday. I have not had time to attribute them yet. This was my first year and I am still...
This is my first year on the ancient side... I am excited
Read their guarantee. PCGS does indeed buy back coins.
MS-64
The main reason is that the TPG guarantees the grade (and therein the value) of the coin. If the TPG makes a mistake grading (valuing) the coin,...
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Thank you! This is why I love this forum.
Today we took in 5 1995 US Mint Sets. What makes this different than any other Tuesday is the packaging. I have never seen a Mint Set in this...
and it is also true at the same time, that not all counterfeits are made of sub-standard gold alloy. The OP asked about seeing counterfeits made...
I was referring to $2 1/2 and $5 Indians (US coins) made in Lebanon and other middle eastern countries during the great depression era. They were...
To answer the Ops original question the answer is no. They do not grade similar. They each use their own standards. In some ways these standards...
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the 20th century middle eastern fakes were actually of higher gold purity than the real thing. This...
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