The seller was probably thinking "Revolutionary War date" because of the "1776"-- LOL.
I wouldn't try to mess with that coin myself. The chances are, you could do more damage to it than has already been done.
I keep all my money in a big brown bag Inside a zoo What a thing to do
It has always been legal for Americans to own some gold. Even during the confiscation days of the 1930s, people were allowed to keep $100 face...
Here is some more information about the properties and uses of gold: http://geology.com/minerals/gold/uses-of-gold.shtml...
In 1980, an ounce of gold went for $800 for only a very brief time. The AVERAGE price for the year was $612, and the lowest price was $474. You...
The use of Christian year dates on English coins was a little sporadic after the Edward VI crown. For example, this shilling from Elizabeth I...
Of course, if you can't pay your yearly taxes on your farmland, it can be confiscated as well.
I remember seeing that in coin magazines that I bought in 1967 and 68. It was called the "diving goose" and it had a pretty hefty price tag of...
Gold is the least reactive of all the metal elements--silver corrodes and reacts with many chemicals, including sea water. Gold is far more...
Copper, nickel, platinum, even zinc are all both "monetary" and "industrial" metals. Gold can also be an industrial metal, but its high price...
Maybe we should just take Calvin Coolidges's advice (as told by Will Rogers): "Take all your money and buy good stock, and wait for it to go up....
Any investment that could result in the loss of all or part of the principal could be considered speculation, especially if the aim is a quick profit.
Hey, I wasn't "chiding" you, Green-- certainly, I didn't mean to sound like I was chiding you. :)
If THIS coin can get a PCGS VF30 designation, I think your coin has a fighting chance (assuming it's real):...
I wonder if Monsieur Wiener had anything to do with this medal?
It was probably just the angle and lighting of the photos. Examination with an ultraviolet loupe shows no obvious signs of cleaning.
It looks like she has a gash or other defect on her face. I think that might keep her from grading higher.
Speaking of the '60s, check out some of these prices from 1969:
Keys can go down big time, and sometimes what are considered to be "keys" in one era turn out to be "duds" in another. My best luck has been with...
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