Tough to say just based on pics without seeing it in person, I'm thinking ms63ish
It appears to be dipped, but not abrasively cleaned. The skin isn't completely original, but the metal itself isn't damaged by wiping or...
35 or 40, kind of on the cusp IMO. I bet they called it 40, the circam contrast really makes the design elements stand out.
They won't be mint state much longer, looks like.
The medal is a war merit cross, but the ribbon on it is incorrect, here's a pic of the ribbon that goes with it [ATTACH]
If you want to stay away from them that's your prerogative. I'll continue to collect them
Here are a few from my small but growing collection. Mostly WW1, but i have a small number of WW2 and 57er medals as well[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've been on their "notify me" list for over a year, haven't seen any sign of it ever being in stock.
What these guys said. Anybody can pair a label with any coin once it's cracked out. Outside of a tpg slab, it has no tpg grade.
There is no pcgs grade, it's been cracked out
Egads, that thumbnail
The US mint struck 2 Franc coins for Belgium in 1944 with leftover steel cent planchets
On a related note, i found a method to help me determine if a coin is a candidate for a dip. I drop it in a small bowl of acetone and shine a...
well i'm surprised, but as you can see from my mood chooser, i'm cynical.
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