Edit: Nevermind... figured it out.:rollling:
Check the reverse of the coin, below the eagle, and see if there is a letter. I believe it can only have a blank spot, or a 'D' in 57. If it is...
Don't try to clean it!
Awesome find! I find pennies in used cars, he found 1700 year old 'cash'....
I looked at Badthad's "DO NOT CLEAN COINS" post, and it appears to me that he is recommending a PH neutral verdigris removing solution. IMO, that...
The 88 has a great circulation cameo, which is very attractive on Seated coins IMO, but the damage really negates the positives. Just my .02......
I don't see anything that keeps this from being in the VG range. I am not a big seated collector, so take it with a grain of salt... but it...
I just checked the THR website, and the ICCA IS one of their subsidiaries.
I've seen similar tactics in established coin shops. They don't get charged with fraud.
DO NOT CLEAN THEM! It is a rare occaision that cleaning or wiping a coin is appropriate. Almost always devalues a coin.
That sounds too small... ??? Can you compare them to current US coins? Like dime, cent, nickel, etc... Because 1.9mm is TINY, even for a coin. I...
Very nice haul! From the pics, they appear to be the 'real deal', and worth at least .50c. Sorry I don't know much about these specific coins, but...
Very nice! I have a large glass trophy case that I have considered using for coin/stamp displays. The biggest concern I have is 'light...
Yeah! I have/love Pugs, and this pic just cracks me up. It looks just like one of our Pugs (if you were to shove dentures in his mouth).
I remember when I was a kid, the last time silver was this high, and watching the man at the coin shop dump big canvas bags full of nice Morgans...
You took one line out of my post and ignored the rest. First off, you cannot question my morals. I have been faced with similar situations to the...
I will also sumbit the idea that there are 4 different silver commems that are half dollars. I would bet money that every order somehow randomly...
Beauty queens are biodegradable. :D
Comparing apples to oranges there. He was defrauded via mail and sent a counterfiet coin (not a replica, because that would require legally...
Don't feel bad. I would bet money that the person using that account is not the original owner. Pop may have died and a scumbag son or nephew...
Separate names with a comma.